J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2000 Jul;41(7):1626-1630.

Bilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Medical College, Chunan, Korea.

Abstract

Unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy is a rare, self limiting disorder that affects healthy young adults with sudden, severe loss of central vision. We diagnosed bilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy in a 17-year-old man who experienced sudden, rapidly progressive central visual loss following a flu-like illness and report this case with a review of the literatures.

Keyword

Acute idiopathic maculopathy; Bilateral

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Humans
Young Adult
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