Crystalline retinopathy: Unifying pathogenic pathways of disease

Jaclyn L Kovach; Hacer Isildak; David Sarraf

doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.08.001

Crystalline retinopathy: Unifying pathogenic pathways of disease

Surv Ophthalmol. 2019 Jan-Feb;64(1):1-29. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Authors

Jaclyn L Kovach¹, Hacer Isildak², David Sarraf³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Naples, Florida, USA. Electronic address: jkovach@med.miami.edu.
² Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Naples, Florida, USA.
³ Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.

PMID: 30144456
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.08.001

Abstract

Crystalline retinopathies may be associated with different etiologies including genetic, toxic, degenerative, idiopathic, and iatrogenic causes. We outline the various types of crystalline retinopathies and summarize their associated etiologies, pathogenesis, clinical presentations, multimodal imaging findings, and management strategies.

Keywords: crystalline maculopathy; crystalline retinopathy; refractile retinal deposits; retinal crystals.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Crystallization
Fluorescein Angiography
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Retina / pathology*
Retinal Diseases / diagnosis*
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Visual Acuity*

Grants and funding

P30 EY014801/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States