A middle-aged Hispanic woman presented for evaluation of an asymptomatic epiretinal membrane in the left eye. She had an ocular history of amblyopia in the left eye, a medical history significant for chronic neuropathy, ataxia, and myelopathy of unknown etiology, and nystagmus on examination. Genetic testing revealed variants in the SACS and SLC5A7 genes. What is your … [Read more...] about Bilateral Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickening in a Middle-Aged Woman
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Case #71: Focal Choroidal Excavation: A Rare Sequela of Myopia? – Page 22 of 22
Acknowledgment Thank you to Jerry Sherman for providing the case study and images. .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-1 … [Read more...] about Case #71: Focal Choroidal Excavation: A Rare Sequela of Myopia? – Page 22 of 22
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Author Shelby Johnson, OD, MPH, FAAO Shelby Johnson obtained her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry in 2017 as a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa honor society. Upon completion of a Pediatrics/Primary Care Residency also at UC Berkeley, she joined SUNY College of Optometry as faculty in the Pediatrics, Infant, … [Read more...] about Case #71: Focal Choroidal Excavation: A Rare Sequela of Myopia? – Page 21 of 22
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Review of the Normal OCT: ELM: External Limiting Membrane EZ/PIL: Ellipsoid Zone/Photoreceptor Integrity Line IZ: Interdigitation Zone RPE: Retinal Pigment Epithelium .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 … [Read more...] about Case #71: Focal Choroidal Excavation: A Rare Sequela of Myopia? – Page 20 of 22