Outer retinal abnormalities in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity227 @entity697 @entity854 @entity14930
PURPOSE: To investigate the spectral-domain optical coherence tomography findings in four cases of @entity697 and identify features that may differentiate @entity697 from similar conditions in the acute @entity14930 complex. METHODS: @entity1 with @entity697 underwent complete periodic examinations, including ophthalmoscopy, color photography and autofluorescence photography, visual field testing, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. @entity854 as seen by multimodal imaging were documented and evaluated during follow-up. RESULTS: The average age of the 4 @entity1 was 32 years (range, 28-34 years), and 2 had bilateral involvement. The follow-up ranged from 1 month to 5 months. In each @entity1 , dark lobular areas seen by ophthalmoscopy corresponded to the measured @entity227 and what appeared to be a regional loss of outer segments of the photoreceptors. The outer segment defect resolved in two @entity1 and improved in the other two during follow-up. All @entity1 showed a colocalizing regional thinning of the outer nuclear layer, which did not change during the follow-up period. There were no associated @entity854 . CONCLUSION: @entity697 causes reddish brown patches that are because of outer retinal damage as documented by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Unlike other entities in the acute @entity14930 complex, @entity697 has no other @entity854 . These lesions may resolve over time, with restoration of the outermost retinal architecture, but persistent thinning of the overlying outer nuclear layer remained.
