Purpose: Retinal photoreceptors layer integrity is considered essential to visual function. We report a case of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) complex disease (namely AIBSE: acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement) in which apparently a full anatomic regeneration is not needed for a complete functional recovery. Methods: Case report with multimodal imaging. Reports: Visual field recovery in the presence of photoreceptors layer disruption studied by means of Optical Coherence Tomography. Choroid and photoreceptors layer thickness thinned progressively during recovery. Conclusion: This case suggests that anatomical retinal integrity as shown by OCT does not always correspond to visual function. Our case highlights that a complete visual recovery can occur even when structural abnormalities are still observable.

Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy complex disease: Lessons learned about choroid, photoreceptors, and retinal function / Pellegrini, F.; Cirone, D.; De Simone, L.; Marullo, M.; Cimino, L.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. - ISSN 1120-6721. - 31:2(2021), pp. 817-822. [10.1177/1120672120986376]

Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy complex disease: Lessons learned about choroid, photoreceptors, and retinal function

Cimino L.
2021

Abstract

Purpose: Retinal photoreceptors layer integrity is considered essential to visual function. We report a case of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) complex disease (namely AIBSE: acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement) in which apparently a full anatomic regeneration is not needed for a complete functional recovery. Methods: Case report with multimodal imaging. Reports: Visual field recovery in the presence of photoreceptors layer disruption studied by means of Optical Coherence Tomography. Choroid and photoreceptors layer thickness thinned progressively during recovery. Conclusion: This case suggests that anatomical retinal integrity as shown by OCT does not always correspond to visual function. Our case highlights that a complete visual recovery can occur even when structural abnormalities are still observable.
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Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy complex disease: Lessons learned about choroid, photoreceptors, and retinal function / Pellegrini, F.; Cirone, D.; De Simone, L.; Marullo, M.; Cimino, L.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. - ISSN 1120-6721. - 31:2(2021), pp. 817-822. [10.1177/1120672120986376]
Pellegrini, F.; Cirone, D.; De Simone, L.; Marullo, M.; Cimino, L.
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