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QOW68_1A QOW68_2A
QOW68_1B QOW68_2B

Right eye

QOW68_2C

Left eye

A 31-year-old male reports decrease in visual acuity in the left eye during the last two months with significant loss in the last two weeks. Visual acuity with best correction: OD 20/30 and OS 20/200. Refraction is OD -3.00 and OS -3.00. The retinas appear as shown in the pictures. The patient is not aware of any family members having a similar condition.

1. The retina condition shown here has the following characteristic(s):

a. breaks in Bruch’s membrane
b. angiod streaks
c. diffuse irregular pigmentation (“peau-de-orange”)
d. choroidal neovascularization
e. all of the above

2. This retinal condition can be associated with:

a. pseudoxanthoma elasticum
b. Stargardt’s disease
c. Best’s disease
d. neurofibromatosis 3
e. none of the above

3. Treatment for this condition includes:
a. anti-VEGF
b. photocoagulation
c. vitrectomy
d. scleral buckling
e. (a) and (b)

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