J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1995 Jan;36(1):142-146.

A Case of Crystalline Retinopathy

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

A 41-year-old woman showed a bilateral chorioretinal dystrophy with retinal crystal deposits, geographic areas of atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, and choriocapillaris in the posterior pole. Crystals were observed in the sensory retina and on the retinal vessels. But the patient did not have corneal crystals. There was no visual symptom, however, the results of electrophysiologic tests were subnormal. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Bietti's crystalline retinopathy in Korea.

Keyword

Corneal crystals; Crystalline retinopathy; Visual symptom

MeSH Terms

Adult
Atrophy
Crystallins*
Female
Humans
Korea
Retina
Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Retinal Vessels
Retinaldehyde
Crystallins
Retinaldehyde
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