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J. Donald Gass, MD; Robert Braunstein, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1980;98(10):1790-1797.

Abstract
• This report concerns six patients with sessile and exophytic capillary hemangiomas of the optic nerve head and juxtapapillary retina. These are probably retinal vascular hamartomas, which are frequently misdiagnosed as unilateral papilledema, papillitis, choroiditis, choroidal neovascularization, or choroidal hemangioma. Stereo fluorescein angiography is essential in identifying these tumors that usually cause loss of central vision by intraretinal and subretinal exudation into the macular region. Photocoagulation treatment was successful in two patients.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami (Fla) School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 12, 1979.

Reprint requests to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 900 NW 17th St, Miami, FL 33136 (Dr Gass).

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