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Visualization and follow-up of acute macular neuroretinopathy with the Spectralis® HRA+OCT device

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Abstract

Background

Acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMNR) is a rare disease entity, the diagnosis of which is frequently complicated by the subtlety of biomicroscopic findings.

Methods

Two cases of AMNR are presented, in which the diagnosis and follow-up was enabled using the Spectralis® HRA+OCT in the absence of clear biomicroscopic findings.

Results

The typical lesions were visualized by hyporeflexion during infrared imaging and faded over time. With spectral domain optical coherence tomography, changes in the outer retina in the affected regions were documented, with no change over time.

Conclusion

The broader availability of this technology may enhance the diagnosis and follow-up of AMNR.

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  1. Tuebingen University Eye Hospital, Schleichstr. 12-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany

    Irmingard M. Neuhann, Werner Inhoffen, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt & Faik Gelisken

  2. Praxis Professor Neuhann & Kollegen, Munich, Germany

    Irmingard M. Neuhann & Sabine Koerner

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Neuhann, I.M., Inhoffen, W., Koerner, S. et al. Visualization and follow-up of acute macular neuroretinopathy with the Spectralis® HRA+OCT device. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 248, 1041–1044 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-010-1324-y

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