Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Findings in Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020 Feb 1;51(2):76-83. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20200129-02.

Abstract

Background and objective: To report a unique case series of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) patients imaged with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).

Patients and methods: In this retrospective case series, multimodal imaging was performed in four patients with DUSN at the time of patient visit. The study patients underwent standard clinical treatment for DUSN.

Results: The clinical findings were consistent with the diagnosis of DUSN. Cross-sectional OCT showed disruption of outer retinal layers in the foveal area and an irregular structure of the outer plexiform layer. En face OCT revealed hyperreflective spots and a large hyperreflective lesion in the foveal area correspondent to the outer retina disruption seen on cross-sectional OCT. OCTA demonstrated decreased vascular perfusion in both the superficial and deep retinal capillary plexuses along with choriocapillaris preservation.

Conclusion: OCTA may provide a more detailed assessment of the retinal microvascular changes, allowing a more precise anatomical-functional correlation in DUSN. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020;51:76-83.].

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Albendazole / therapeutic use
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / diagnosis*
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / parasitology
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Retinal Vessels / drug effects
  • Retinal Vessels / pathology*
  • Retinitis / diagnosis*
  • Retinitis / drug therapy
  • Retinitis / parasitology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence*
  • Visual Acuity / physiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Albendazole