Focal parafoveal retinal telangiectasis
W. L. Hutton, W. B. Snyder, D. Fuller and A. Vaiser
We describe four patients, two of whom are sisters, with an unusual form of
retinal telangiectasis. The vascular abnormality is localized to the
temporal parafoveal retina and is virtually identical in appearance in
every patient. Other characteristics include: both men and women are
involved, both eyes are generally affected, and symptoms develop in middle
life. Laser photocoagulation succeeds in improving the visual acuity in the
treated eyes. The consistency of the appearance and location, and the
familial tendency indicates these cases probably form a subgroup of retinal
telangiectasis.
