Retinal arteriovenous communication in retinitis pigmentosa with Refsum's disease-like findings

Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Eman S. Kahtani, Khalid F. Tabbara

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Abstract

In this report we describe, herewith, a patient with primary pigmentary dystrophy of the retina (retinitis pigmentosa) associated with unilateral retinal arteriovenous communication and exudative retinal detachment. The patient had complete resolution of the retinal detachment following laser photocoagulation treatment. Such association has not been previously reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)313-320
Number of pages8
JournalDocumenta Ophthalmologica: The Journal of Clinical Electrophysiology and Vision - The Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology and Vision
Volume89
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arteriovenous communications
  • Exudative retinal detachment
  • Retinitis pigmentosa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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