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259. Outer Retinal Thinning

Sanjay Sharma
Sanjay Sharma
MD, MSc (Epid), MBA
Professor of Ophthalmology, Queen's University

OCT Tip 259 was originally published on April 21st, 2023.

A patient presented with blurring and a pigmented lesion. Why?

Tip #258

Analysis

Here there is significant retinal thinning centrally. The outer retinal elements are lost as the outer nuclear layer, external limiting membrane and ellipsoid areas are lost. The patient also had scattered whitish lesions noted in the deeper retina (video).

The patient was recently diagnosed with Stargardts disease.

In this tip's accompanying 8 min. video, we'll review:

  • The differential diagnosis of white lesions in the posterior pole
  • The features Stargardts disease
  • What conditions cause thinning of the outer retina.
Tip #253 Analysis

OCT Tip

In a patient with outer retinal thinning and retinal flecks, consider Stargardts disease.

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