AVIK DEY SARKAR, MS, FVRS, FAICO(VR) » Miscellaneous

Oct 31 2024 by AVIK DEY SARKAR, MS, FVRS, FAICO(VR)

This is a 42 year old male with known history of diabetes mellitus for past 10 years. Patient presented with complains regarding presbyopia. On dilated fundoscopy, along with dot and blot hemorrhages, in the infero-temporal near-periphery outside the vascular arcade a hypopigmented torpedo-shaped lesion was noted. On OCT, outer retinal attenuation with sublesional choriocappilaris layer thinning was noted. The lesion is diagnosed as torpedo retinopathy. Torpedo maculopathy is rare in clinical practice and usually is found at the margin of temporal arcade over "Temporal Bulge". But this lesion is seen well away from the posterior pole. This case indicates the necessity of substituting the terminology "Torpedo Maculopathy" with "Torpedo Retinopathy" as mentioned earlier in ophthalmic literature.

Photographer: Dr. Avik Dey Sarkar, MBBS, MS, FVRS, FAICO, Consultant, Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India

Imaging device: Wide angled Fundus imaging with Clarus 300

Condition/keywords: torpedo maculopathy, torpedo Retinopathy