Bilateral Cystoid Macular Edema with Giant Retinal Achromic Patch in a Patient With Tuberous Sclerosis

Andrews, Laura BS
Lally, David R. MD
Baumal, Caroline R. MD

From the Department of Ophthalmology, New England Eye Center, Vitreoretinal Service, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Supported in part by an unrestricted award to the New England Eye Center from Research to Prevent Blindness.

The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.

Address correspondence to Caroline R. Baumal, MD, New England Eye Center, 260 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116; 617-636-1486; fax: 617-636-4866; email: [email protected].

Received March 10, 2014

Accepted May 19, 2014

Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers, and Imaging Retina 45(6):p 602-605, November 01, 2014. | DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20141118-19

Retinal astrocytic hamartoma is the most common retinal finding in tuberous sclerosis and has been reported in association with cystoid macular edema. A retinal achromic patch is the second most common retinal finding in tuberous sclerosis. The authors report the first case of bilateral cystoid macular edema in which one the eyes does not have an identifiable retinal astrocytic hamartoma. They also describe a new retinal finding in tuberous sclerosis termed giant retinal achromic patch.

[Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2014;45:602–605.]