DISCIFORM DETACHMENT OF THE MACULA

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Abstract
The clinical findings in 6 patients with juvenile haemorrhagic macular choroidopathy were described. There was no evidence of infection with Histoplasma capsulatum. The history, clinical features and course of the disease suggested that at least in some cases intravascular coagulation in the central choriocapillaris may form the choridopathy inducing the disciform detachment of the macula. Oral corticosteroids could not prevent progression of the lesion which had a poor visual outcome. In 1 patient, good therapeutic response was achieved with acetylsalicylic acid, which may be useful together with laser coagulation in the early treatment of this syndrome.

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