Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
Case Report
A Clinical Case Report: Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Disease, Mozambique
Author(s): Amelia Buquea*, Samir Vankawalaa, Rameez Hussaina, Mukeshkumar Dudhatraa and Gilberto Manhicab
Aim: To report a clinical case of 15 years old girl, with low visual acuity in her left eye.
Methods: This case report is a retrospective and descriptive study. Data was gathered from patient clinical record file
that included anamnesis, examination and analysis of diagnostic tests.
Results: A 15 years old female complains of low visual acuity in her left eye (LE), for the last three weeks, before
consultation. Her father and grandmother had low visual acuity since young age not correctable with glasses. Best
corrected visual acuity was 6/6 in the right eye and 6/36 in the left. Both eyes anterior segment examination was
normal. Bilateral posterior segment exam revealed yellow colored material similar to yolk egg structure, on the
macula. The macula optical coherence tomography (OCT) reveled RE pig.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.20.11.839