Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Print ISSN: 2395-1443

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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...

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650-653


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Ruchir Amit Mehta*, Neha Raka Mehta, Samip Mehta, Amit Mehta


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Acetazolamide assisted rapid resolution of optic disc pit maculopathy in a 15 year old child


Case Report

Author Details : Ruchir Amit Mehta*, Neha Raka Mehta, Samip Mehta, Amit Mehta

Volume : 6, Issue : 4, Year : 2020

Article Page : 650-653

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2020.138



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Abstract

A 15 years old girl presented to us with diminution of vision within 4 days of onset. The child underwent relevant investigations and a diagnosis of optic disc pit maculopathy (OPD-M) was made. The parents refused surgical intervention and so we started the child on oral acetazolamide. She was kept under repeated and close follow-ups. We noticed rapid resolution of optic disc pit maculopathy within 2 months of presentation with complete visual recovery. Oral acetazolamide was tapered during the course of 2 months. We conclude that although numerous treatment modalities have been described for optic disc pit maculopathy, a trial of oral acetazolamide can be offered in cases of optic disc pit maculopathy in paediatric patients.

Keywords: Acetazolamide, Optic disc pit maculopathy, Paediatric patient.


How to cite : Mehta R A , Mehta N R , Mehta S , Mehta A , Acetazolamide assisted rapid resolution of optic disc pit maculopathy in a 15 year old child. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020;6(4):650-653

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