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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2021

Differentiation between acute macular neuroretinopathy and paracentral acute middle maculopathy in elderly persons: two case reports.

Qin Zhang, Xiuhong Qin, Ling Xu

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Qin ZhangShenyang He Eye Specialist Hospital, No. 128 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, 110034, Liaoning Province, China.
Xiuhong QinDepartment of Ophthalmology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222 Zhongshan Road, Xigang Strict, Dalian, 116011, Liaoning Province, China.
Ling XuShenyang He Eye Specialist Hospital, No. 128 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, 110034, Liaoning Province, China. pangzi0215@163.com.
He Eye Hospital · CNDalian Medical University · CN

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backgroundWe report one case of rare acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) in an elderly patient with hypertension and one case of common paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) in a patient with diabetes mellitus to illustrate the difference between the two diseases. CASE PRESENTATION: This report describes two cases, one involving AMN and the other PAMM. The first patient was a 70-year-old man complaining of blurred vision for 3 days. He was examined with fundus photography, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT); a diagnosis of AMN was established. The second patient was a 50-year-old woman who complained of decreased vision during the past month. She had had diabetes mellitus for 6 years. From the ophthalmic imaging examination, the patient was diagnosed with PAMM and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). Both patients were treated with drugs for improving microcirculation and neurotrophic drugs; however, there was no significant improvement in visual acuity.

conclusionsAMN is more common in young patients and is rarely observed in elderly patients with systemic diseases. The OCTA examination has an auxiliary diagnostic value for deep retinal capillary network ischaemia. Meanwhile, OCT examination has important imaging value in differentiating AMN from PAMM and can help avoid missed diagnoses.

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Macular DegenerationRetinal DiseasesWhite Dot SyndromesAcute DiseaseAgedFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedTomography, Optical CoherenceAcute macular neuroretinopathyAMNOptical coherence tomographyOptical coherence tomography angiographyPAMMParacentral acute middle maculopathy

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