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Automatically associated channels: Kir2.3

Title: Preferential hyperacuity perimeter in best vitelliform macular dystrophy.

Authors: Giuseppe Querques, Karim Atmani, Rislie Bouzitou-Mfoumou, Nicolas Leveziel, Nathalie Massamba, Eric H Souied

Journal, date & volume: Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2011 May , 31, 959-66

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21242858

Abstract
To determine the visual field patterns obtained by the preferential hyperacuity perimetry (PHP) in patients with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy with mutations in the BEST1 gene.Consecutive patients with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination, including functional assessment by best-corrected visual acuity and Foresee PHP and morphologic assessment by fundus biomicroscopy, fundus autofluorescence, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. The functional "PHP visual field defect index" (which is the max peak value of the metamorphopsia [maximal distortion value at the visual field] + the max peak value of the scotoma [maximal scotoma value at the visual field]) and best-corrected visual acuity were analyzed about the disease stage.Thirty eyes of 15 consecutive patients (8 men and 7 women; mean age 39 ± 24 years) were included for analysis. Based on fundus biomicroscopy, fundus autofluorescence, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, the macular lesions could be counted as follows: previtelliform lesions in 5 eyes of 3 patients (Stage 1), vitelliform lesions in 2 eyes of 2 patients (Stage 2), pseudohypopyon lesions in 6 eyes of 5 patients (Stage 3), vitelliruptive lesions in 4 eyes of 3 patients (Stage 4), atrophic lesions in 7 eyes of 5 patients (Stage 5), and fibrotic lesions in 6 eyes of 4 patients (Stage 6). Best-corrected visual acuity and PHP visual field defect index were averaged for each stage. Best-corrected visual acuity showed a good correlation (P = 0.01) with the morphologic severity (stage) of the disease (Pearson correlation = -0.88). Similarly, the PHP visual field defect index showed a good correlation (P = 0.03) with the morphologic severity (stage) of the disease (Pearson correlation = 0.78). Finally, best-corrected visual acuity showed a good correlation (P = 0.02) with the functional PHP visual field defect index (Pearson correlation = -0.83) about the morphologic stage of the disease.Preferential hyperacuity perimetry could be considered an adjunctive useful tool in the evaluation of functional impairment and disease progression in patients with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy.