Mortemousque B, Bertel F, Diemer C, Barac'h D, Vérin P
Service d'Ophtalmologie du Pr. Vérin, Centre Jean Abadie, 89, rue des Sablières, 33077 Bordeaux Cedex.
J Fr Ophtalmol. 1999 Dec;22(10):1064-6.
We report two cases of hereditary retinal macrovessel an uncommon condition where an anomalous retinal vessel crosses the macula.
A 45-year-old woman complained of fluctuating visual acuity in the right eye for 10 years. A 24-year-old man was seen at a routine ophthalmic examination. In both patients, dilated fundus examination and fluorescein angiogram confirmed the diagnosis.
Hereditary retinal macrovessel is a rare condition. The anomalous vessel is remarkably stable and complications only occur exceptionally as described in the literature.