Open AccessAssociation of Optic Nerve Head Drusen with Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Robert J. White,
Daniel Watson,
Dara D. Koozekanani,
Sandra R. Montezuma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
case reports in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1663-2699
DOI - 10.1159/000485963
Subject(s) - drusen , medicine , optic nerve , ophthalmology , macular degeneration , optometry
Purpose: To report the association of optic nerve head (ONH) drusen with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD). Methods: Chart review. Patients: Five patients from 3 families. Results: Multimodal imaging and ophthalmic examination demonstrated findings consistent with ONH drusen, in association with BVMD, in 5 patients. Conclusion: We report the association of BVMD with ONH drusen in 5 patients. This combination has previously been reported only once. We recommend that patients with a diagnosis of BVMD undergo autofluorescence and ultrasound imaging of the optic nerve to help facilitate this diagnosis, as some ONH drusen can be buried.