Chorioretinal folds and a macular hole secondary to craniofacial surgery |
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Authors: | R W Hertle A B Leahey S Bloom D B Schaffer S Bartlett |
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Affiliation: | Division of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104. |
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Abstract: | Chorioretinal folds have been reported as a result of many intraocular and extraocular inflammatory processes or tumors. Visual loss is usually secondary to a combination of the underlying process and chorioretinal folds involving the macula. We report a patient who developed decreased vision, metamorphopsia, chorioretinal folds, and a lamellar macular hole secondary to global compression by a bone fragment. The chorioretinal folds regressed and his vision stabilized following surgical decompression. Chorioretinal folds and lamellar macular hold formation are previously unrecognized complications of reconstructive craniofacial surgery. |
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