Chronic Retinal Detachment with Secondary Retinal Macrocyst and Peripheral Neovascularization

Author： Labriola Leanne Brant Arthur Eller Andrew

ISSN： 0882-0538

Source： Seminars in Ophthalmology, Vol.24, Iss.1, 2009-01, pp. : 2-4

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Abstract

Purpose: To report the association of a retinal macrocyst with peripheral retinal neovascularization that occurred secondary to a chronic, subclinical rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and to illustrate the utility of wide-field fundus photography. Methods: Case Report Results: A 37 year-old male was diagnosed with chronic retinal detachment on routine eye examination. Further evaluation revealed intraretinal hemorrhages and a retinal macrocyst. Diagnosis was confirmed with wide-field fundus photography and fluorescein angiography. Surgery was recommended to repair the retinal detachment, to allow spontaneous resolution of the macrocyst. Conclusion: Chronic, subclinical retinal detachments may rarely be associated with retinal macrocysts and retinal neovascularization. This altered retinal morphology can be delineated on wide-field fundus imaging, which aids in diagnosis and management.