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Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD; Stephen R. Russell, MD; Edwin M. Stone, MD, PhD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(11):1449-1457.

Objective  To clinically phenotype an inherited macular dystrophy with peculiar intraretinal pigment spots, cysts, and hemorrhage in a 24-year-old female proband and her family.

Methods  Extended family members of the proband underwent dilated fundus examination, optical coherence tomography, and, in selected cases, fluorescein angiography and electroretinography.

Results  Seventeen family members, representing 3 generations and ranging in age from 5 to 64 years, were clinically examined. Visual acuities ranged from 20/20 to 20/200. Amblyopia and strabismus were frequently present in affected individuals. Consistent with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, 7 family members had multiple central macular cystic spaces and flat, round, densely pigmented spots within the retina. There were right-angle vessels and telangiectasis in the central macula. Two subjects showed evidence of active macular neovascularization with leakage on fluorescein angiography at ages 7 and 24 years, which was responsive to either focal laser or a single injection of bevacizumab. In those cases examined, multifocal electroretinography showed a diminished foveal response.

Conclusions  This spotted cystic neovascular macular dystrophy appears to represent a new autosomal dominant retinal condition. Because these patients are at risk for choroidal neovascularization, identification of the responsible gene may provide insight into the mechanisms of pathological neovascularization.

Author Affiliations: Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Carver Family Center for Macular Degeneration, The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (Drs Mahajan, Russell, and Stone); Omics Laboratory (Dr Mahajan); and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Dr Stone), Iowa City, Iowa.

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