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ADULT ONSET COATS DISEASE- A RARE CASE REPORT

AKILA C

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A 63 year old male, a known diabetic on treatment, presented with defective vision in right eye. Visual acuity was 260. Anterior segment was normal. Fundus showed extensive telangiectasia with exudation in the posterior pole and              peripheral retina. Fundus Fluorescein Angiography showed early hyperfluorescence with light bulb appearance and late leakage and staining. Optical Coherence Tomography showed hyper reflective areas in the intra retinal layers. This case is a stage 2B adult onset Coats disease. The patient was given Intravitreal bevacizumab and is on follow up for peripheral laser photocoagulation.

 


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