A Case of Crystalline Retinopathy.
- Author:
Duk Kee HAHN
1
;
Young Hoon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Corneal crystals;
Crystalline retinopathy;
Visual symptom
- MeSH:
Adult;
Atrophy;
Crystallins*;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Retina;
Retinal Pigment Epithelium;
Retinal Vessels;
Retinaldehyde
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(1):142-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 41-year-old woman showed a bilateral chorioretinal dystrophy with retinal crystal deposits, geographic areas of atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, and choriocapillaris in the posterior pole. Crystals were observed in the sensory retina and on the retinal vessels. But the patient did not have corneal crystals. There was no visual symptom, however, the results of electrophysiologic tests were subnormal. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Bietti's crystalline retinopathy in Korea.
