Korean Journal of Ophthalmology  2007;21(3):175-177

doi:10.3341/kjo.2007.21.3.175

Optical Coherence Tomographic Finding in a Case of Macular Coloboma.

Joo Youn OH 1 ; Young Suk YU ; Jeong Min HWANG ; Kyu Hyung PARK

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Keywords

Fluorescein angiography; Macular coloboma; Optical coherence tomography

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in a patient with unilateral macular coloboma. METHODS: A 12-year-old male was presented with macular coloboma in the left eye. The optical coherence tomography was performed with fluorescein angiography (FA). RESULTS: The OCT revealed the crater-like depression in the macula, demonstrating atrophic neurosensory retina, and an absence of retinal pigment epithelium and choroid in the lesion. FA showed hypofluorescence corresponding to the size of the lesion in both early and late frames without leakage of dye at any stage. CONCLUSIONS: The OCT can be beneficial to confirm the diagnosis of macular coloboma.