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Asymmetric presentations of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy

Natung, Tanie.


 

Asymmetric presentations of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy

Natung, Tanie.

Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a relatively rare vitreoretinal disorder that is clinically similar to Retinopathy of Prematurity, except that there is usually a positive family history and no history of prematurity or oxygen supplementation.[1] Patients with FEVR could present with a high degree of symmetry between eyes or with findings that are entirely unilateral.[2] We report herein two cases of FEVR from North‑East India to highlight the asymmetric presentations of FEVR and the need of high index of suspicion to detect such cases.

Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a relatively rare vitreoretinal disorder that is clinically similar to Retinopathy of Prematurity, except that there is usually a positive family history and no history of prematurity or oxygen supplementation.[1] Patients with FEVR could present wi...

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المؤلف : Natung, Tanie.

مؤلف مشارك : Venkatesh, Pradeep
Thangkhiew, Lanalyn
Syiem, Jacqueline

بيانات النشر : Oman Journal of Ophthalmology، 2013مـ.

التصنيف الموضوعي : العلوم التطبيقية|العلوم الطبية .

المواضيع : Vitreoretinopathy .

Ophthalmology .

رقم الطبعة : 2

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