Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy

Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy (With 1 color plate)

“…The condition described by Fetkenhour et al [3] seems to be identical to those herein and to those described by Lojler et al [1] and Frank et al [2], Because there was no evidence of pro gression and little variation in the small group of patients Fetkenhour et al [3] exam ined, they felt they were describing a new entity and called it central areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy. Even though this was not the first name given to this disease, this term is preferable to hereditary macular de generation of Lojler et al [1] or dominant progressive foveal dystrophy [2], The former is too general and is not descriptive of the condition while the term suggested by Frank et al [2] is identical to that used to describe a completely different disease [4].…”

“…The only consis tent abnormality was an elevated glycine in 6 of these individuals. Fetkenhour et al [3] also tested single random urine samples but found no evidence of abnormal levels of amino acids.…”

“…Fetkenhour et al [3] did not, and used absence of progression as a part of his basis for describing a new disorder. The youngest patient Fetkenhour et al [3] ob served was 7 years old, which, based on our experience and that of Frank et al [2], is probably beyond the stage of progression.…”

“…In 1976, Fetkenhour et al [3] described a similar family and proposed the name cen tral areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy (CAPED). 4 affected individuals from three generations were studied with no evidence of progression.…”

Passagere Schießscheibenmakulopathie nach Contusio Bulbi

“…Fetkenhour et al [18] haben einen Fall mit dem Bild einer SSM beschrieben, später kam es aber auch hier zu den klassischen atrophischen Verände-rungen der zentralen areolären Aderhautdystrophie.…”