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Benign Yellow Dot Maculopathy: A Case Series of Patients With a Recently Discovered Macular Phenotype

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Benign yellow dot maculopathy (BYDM) is a recently described rare, asymptomatic, early onset, and non-progressive macular phenotype. It is characterized by the presence of multiple white-yellow dots encircling the fovea, which are hyperautofluorescent on fundus autofluorescence. Here, we expand on the few reports available by presenting a case series of five Portuguese patients with clinical BYDM phenotype and congruent multimodal imaging, including the second reported unilateral case. All five patients were female, with a mean age of 31 ± 16 years and mean visual acuity of 0.04 logMAR (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution), which remained stable throughout long-term follow-up.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74652

Authors: Miguel Santos, Nuno Oliveira, Margarida Baptista, Pedro Arede, João Pedro Marques, Sara Vaz-Pereira

Institutions: Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra

Language: English

Topic: Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404825664