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Br J Ophthalmol 86:910-914 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.8.910
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    • Clinical science

Optical coherence tomography of superior segmental optic hypoplasia

Table 1

Clinical findings of five patients with superior segmental optic hypoplasia

Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4 Patient 5*
*Daughter of patient 4.
IAD = inferior altitudinal defect; ITD = inferotemporal defect; CRA = central retinal artery; RNFL = retinal nerve fibre layer.
Age (years), sex 24, male 24, male 45, female 44, female 10, female
Family history − − − + +
Neurological disease − − − − −
Maternal diabetes mellitus − − + + +
Laterality unilateral unilaeteral bilateral unilaeteral bilateral
Visual symptoms − − − − −
R L R L R L R L R L
Visual acuity 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20
Refractive errors −3.0 D −1.5 D −6.0 D −6.0 D −1.5 D −1.75 D +0.5 D +0.5 D +0.5 D +1.0 D
Visual field IAD normal normal IAD ITD ITD normal ITD IAD IAD
Ophthalmoscopic findings
    Superior entrance of CRA + − − + + + − + + +
    Loss of superior RNFL + − − + + + − + + +
    Superior disc pallor + − − + + + − + + +
    Superior scleral halo + − − − + − − − − −

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