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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 12;4(2):144-147.
doi: 10.1177/2474126419887099. eCollection 2020 Mar-Apr.

Repair of Superior Chorioretinal Coloboma-Associated Retinal Detachments: Case Report and Literature Review

Lincoln T Shaw  1 , Sidney A Schechet  1   2 , Ema Avdagic  1 , William F Mieler  3 , Seenu M Hariprasad  1
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Case Reports

Repair of Superior Chorioretinal Coloboma-Associated Retinal Detachments: Case Report and Literature Review

Lincoln T Shaw et al. J Vitreoretin Dis. .

Abstract

Purpose: This case report discusses the management of a patient with a superior chorioretinal coloboma-associated retinal detachment (RD), including surgical management, along with a review of the literature.

Methods: A case report is presented.

Results: A 58-year-old man presented with a chronic RD of the right eye that was symptomatic for approximately 1 year prior to presentation. On examination, he was found to have a macula-off RD associated with superior chorioretinal coloboma. He underwent 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peel, endolaser, and perfluoropropane (14%) gas tamponade. Three months after his surgery, his best-corrected visual acuity in his right eye was 20/250 distance and 20/80 near, and his retina remained attached.

Conclusions: This case report describes surgical management of a superior chorioretinal coloboma-associated RD.

Keywords: atypical coloboma; chorioretinal coloboma; gas tamponade; retinal detachment; superior coloboma; vitrectomy.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(A) Composite fundus photograph of the right eye showing a macula-off retinal detachment from the 8 o’clock to the 3 o’clock position, associated with a superior chorioretinal coloboma (arrow). (B) Close-up image of the coloboma. (C) Macular optical coherence tomography with subretinal fluid and subretinal hyperreflective foci. T, temporal; N, nasal.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(A) Optos widefield fundus photograph of the right eye showing a completely flat retina with no proliferative vitreoretinopathy, laser scarring around the superior chorioretinal coloboma and both retinotomy sites (asterisks), and peripheral 360° laser scars. (B) Close-up image of the posterior pole with coloboma. (C) Macular optical coherence tomography of the flat retina with mild photoreceptor layer atrophy. T, temporal; N, nasal.
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