Optical Coherence Tomography Demonstrates Subretinal Macular Edema From Papilledema
Vincent J. Hoye III, MD;
Audina M. Berrocal, MD;
Thomas R. Hedges III, MD;
Maria Luz Amaro-Quireza, OD
Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1287-1290.
Objective To evaluate macular changes in eyes with papilledema from increased
intracranial pressure using optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Methods Fifty-five patients with papilledema seen during 1998 and 1999 were
studied with OCT of the optic nerve and retinal nerve fiber layer. Nineteen
of these also had OCT of the macula during periods of acute, subacute, or
recurrent papilledema and were evaluated in detail for this report.
Results Seven patients had OCT evidence of subretinal fluid involving the macula.
All had some reduction in visual acuity. The subretinal fluid appeared to
arise from the peripapillary region, and all showed some improvement in central
vision as the fluid resolved.
Conclusions Subretinal fluid accumulations can cause decreased visual acuity in
patients with papilledema. Optical coherence tomography can demonstrate subretinal
fluid and can be used to follow the course of this important visual complication
of papilledema.
From the Departments of Ophthalmology (Drs Hoye, Berrocal, Hedges,
and Amaro-Quireza) and Neurology (Dr Hedges), Tufts University School of Medicine,
and The New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
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