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Br J Ophthalmol 85:454-460 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.4.454
  • Original Article
    • Laboratory science

Clinicopathological correlation of retinal pigment epithelial tears in exudative age related macular degeneration: pretear, tear, and scarred tear

Table 1

Summary of the clinical findings

Case Sex Age Tearing Fundus and fluorescein angiographic findings Indocyanine green angiographic findings
1 F 61 Vascularised PED, non-homogeneous filling Underlying ill defined plaque
2 M 79 “Pretear” PED, paracental hypofluorescent zone Plaque occupying entire lesion/PED
3 M 63 Vascularised PED, notch Marginal hot spot
4 F 78 1 month No subretinal fibosis, some surrounding blood vascular net at level of rolled up RPE, Speckled hyperfluorescence in rolled up RPE, surrounded by plaque, denuded area isofluorescent
−1 month Tearing vascularised PED, vascular net inside PED small subretinal haemorrhages at one edge
5 F 75 4–6 weeks No subretinal fibrous tissue, no vascular net
−5 months “Pretear” PED, paracentral hypofluorescent zone
6 M 80 2 months Vascular net at level of rolled up RPE and in the area of denuded RPE Speckled hyperfluorescence in rolled up RPE disappearing within a hyperfluorent plaque, denuded area included
−3 months Vascularised PED, notch Marginal plaque
7 F 75 2 ½ months Rolled up RPE embedded in massive subretinal haemorrhage, no vascular net
8 M 65 4 months Some subretinal fibrosis, some surrounding blood no vascular net Speckled hyperfluorescence in rolled up RPE
9 M 76 4 months No subretinal fibrous tissue, no vascular net Speckled hyperfluorescence in rolled up RPE, surrounded by plaque, denuded area hyperfluorescent
−3 months Rolled up RPE, some subretinal blood Speckled hyperfluorescence in rolled up RPE, surrounded by plaque, denuded area hyperfluorescent
10 F 75 5–6 months Rolled up RPE surrounded by subretinal fibrous tissue and massive subretinal haemorrhage
  • Previous angiographic documentation, indicated in italics, is available for four patients. The indication of time corresponds to the time interval between first and second angiographic examination.

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