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Optic Nerve Pit Maculopathy Worsened During Pregnancy: A Case Report, Laura A. Torrado-Cobian, George D. Fivgas
Optic Nerve Pit Maculopathy Worsened During Pregnancy: A Case Report, Laura A. Torrado-Cobian, George D. Fivgas
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Background: To report a case of Optic Disc Pit (ODP) maculopathy exacerbated during pregnancy. Case presentation: A 30-year-old female developed unilateral blurry vision at 10-weeks gestation. Ophthalmic examination revealed left eye reduced visual acuity (VA) with the presence of subretinal fluid temporal to the disc extending to the fovea. On Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) subretinal, and intraretinal fluid was confirmed. Laser photocoagulation was tried in an attempt to prevent surgical intervention without success; subsequently, pars plana vitrectomy, internal limiting membrane peel and gas tamponade was performed. Three-weeks later, a full thickness macular hole developed, and repeat surgery was …