Table 3. FAF Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of Patients.
| Patient No./ Sex/Age, y | Diagnosis | Eye | Visual Acuity | Funduscopic Examination Findings | FAF Findings | Follow-up, mo | Therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/M/31 | SPC | OD | 20/20 | CRA extending from peripapillary area into macula | HOAF corresponding to CRA, HRAF in active region | 13 | Prednisone, azathioprine sodium, cyclosporine, POT |
| OS | 20/16 | CRA extending from peripapillary area nasally | HOAF corresponding to CRA | ||||
| 2/M/60 | SPC | OD | 20/125 | CRA extending from peripapillary region involving macula | HOAF corresponding to CRA, HRAF in active region | 4 | Prednisone, azathioprine, cyclosporine, POT |
| OS | 20/80 | CRA extending from peripapillary region involving macula, nasal retina | HOAF corresponding to CRA, HRAF in active region | ||||
| 3/F/41 | SPC | OD | 20/125 | CRA | Diffuse HOAF | 11 | Prednisone, azathioprine, cyclosporine |
| OS | 20/25 | Peripheral CRA and mottling | Focal HOAF in area of CRA | ||||
| 4/F/42 | SPC | OD | 1′/200E | Macular RPE scarring and CRA | Diffuse HOAF | 8 | Sirolimus, POT, bevacizumab |
| OS | 20/20 | Macular RPE scarring, RPE hyperplasia, and CRA | Mottled HOAF, HRAF in region of CNV | ||||
| 5/M/58 | SPC | OD | 20/50 | CRA involving macula and midperipheral retina | HOAF corresponding to CRA | NA | |
| OS | 20/63 | CRA involving macula and midperipheral retina | HOAF corresponding to CRA | ||||
| 6/M/28 | Presumed TB-SPLC | OS | 20/20 | Widespread RPE hyperpigmentation and atrophy | Complex pattern of HOAF and HRAF within macula and midperipheral retina | NA | RIPE |
| 7/M/68 | MFC | OD | 20/125 | Punched-out CR lesions involving macula and periphery | HOAF corresponding to CR lesions | 12 | Mycophenolate mofetil |
| OS | 20/20 | Punched-out CR lesions involving macula and periphery | HOAF corresponding to CR lesions | ||||
| 8/M/44 | MFC | OD | 20/50 | PPA and multiple punched-out peripheral CR lesions | Perivascular HOAF involving macula and periphery, some corresponding to CR lesions | NA | |
| OS | 20/63 | PPA and multiple punched-out peripheral CR lesions | Perivascular HOAF involving macula and periphery, some corresponding to CR lesions | ||||
| 9/F/43 | MFC | OD | HM | PPA and multiple peripheral CR lesions | Diffuse HOAF spots, greater than visualized with fundus photography | NA | |
| OS | 20/80 | PPA and multiple peripheral CR lesions | Diffuse HOAF spots, greater than visualized with fundus photography | ||||
| 10/F/24 | MFC | OD | 20/32 | Foveal RPE hyperpigmentation, RPE mottling, and peripheral CR lesions | HOAF during active phase and quiescence | 11 | Cyclosporine |
| OS | 20/25 | Foveal RPE hyperpigmentation, RPE mottling, and peripheral CR lesions | HRAF during active phase, HOAF during quiescence | ||||
| 11/F/44 | MFC/PIC | ODa | 20/200 | Macular scarring and RPE hyperplasia | Macular HOAF | 12 | Sirolimus |
| OSa | 20/160 | Macular scarring and RPE hyperplasia | Macular HOAF | ||||
| 12/F/35 | MFC/PIC | ODa | 20/12.5 | Graying of RPE in region of CNVM, few areas of CRA | HRAF in area of CNVM activity, some HOAF spots | NA | Sirolimus |
| OSa | 20/80 | CRA and RPE hyperplasia | HOAF corresponding to scarring, mild persistent perifoveal HRAF | ||||
| 13/M/74 | MFC | OD | 20/32 | CRA involving macula and peripheral retina | HOAF corresponding to CRA in macula, peripheral retina | 12 | Methotrexate sodium |
| OS | 20/40 | CRA involving macula and peripheral retina | HOAF corresponding to CRA in macula, peripheral retina | ||||
| 14/F/28 | MFC | OD | 20/20 | Multifocal, peripheral hyperpigmented spots | HOAF corresponding to lesions with granular HRAF within each lesion (active) | NA | |
| OS | 20/20 | Multifocal, peripheral hyperpigmented spots | HOAF corresponding to lesions with granular HRAF within each lesion (active) | ||||
| 15/F/56 | BRC | OD | 20/20 | Multiple atrophic CR lesions within macula | Multiple HOAF dots within macula | 13 | Cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil |
| OS | 20/20 | Multiple atrophic CR lesions within macula | Multiple HOAF dots within macula | ||||
| 16/M/35 | BRC | OD | 20/25 | Multiple atrophic CR lesions involving periphery, few macular lesions | Diffuse HOAF involving macula and peripapillary area | NA | Cyclosporine |
| OS | 20/20 | Multiple atrophic CR lesions involving periphery, few macular lesions | HOAF of nasal peripapillary region | ||||
| 17/M/49 | BRC | OD | 20/50 | Multiple CR lesions in various stages of healing | Macular HOAF | NA | |
| OS | 20/250 | CRA in region of prior laser treatment, numerous pigmented CR lesions | HOAF corresponding to laser scar and CR lesions | ||||
| 18/F/56 | BRC | OD | 20/50 | Few atrophic CR lesions inferior to nerve and inferior macula | HOAF of CR lesions inferior to nerve and inferior macula | 8 | Cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, daclizumab, prednisone |
| OS | 20/25 | Few atrophic lesions inferior to nerve and nasal periphery | HOAF of CR lesions inferior to nerve and nasal periphery | ||||
| 19/F/58 | BRC | OD | 20/25 | Few peripheral CR lesions, ERM | Few areas of peripheral HOAF | 7 | Mycophenolate mofetil |
| OS | 20/32 | Few peripheral CR lesions | Few areas of peripheral HOAF | ||||
| 20/M/33 | BRC | OD | 20/25 | Few CR lesions, ERM | Plaquelike zones of HRAF within macula (nonfoveal) | 7 | Daclizumab |
| OS | 20/25 | Few CR lesions inferior and inferonasal to nerve | Plaquelike zones of HRAF within macula (nonfoveal) | ||||
| 21/M/57 | BRC | OD | 20/32 | PPA, few atrophic-appearing CR lesions | Mixed HOAF and HRAF temporal to nerve involving inferonasal macula, HOAF of PPA | NA | Mycophenolate mofetil |
| OS | 20/25 | PPA | HOAF of area of PPA | ||||
| 22/M/70 | BRC | ODb | 20/200 | Multiple atrophic CR spots, RPE hyperpigmentation/mottling | HRAF dots mixed with HOAF (involving macula including foveal region) | NA | Daclizumab |
| OS | 20/40 | Multiple atrophic CR spots, RPE atrophy adopting perifoveal distribution | HOAF dots temporal to fovea, HOAF in areas of atrophic CR lesions | ||||
| 23/F/52 | BRC | OD | 20/25 | Multiple oval CR lesions involving peripheral retina | Minimal HOAF spots <1 DD (fewer than seen on clinical examination) | NA | Daclizumab |
| OS | 20/80 | Multiple oval CR lesions involving retinal periphery and few in posterior pole | Few HOAF spots (fewer than seen on clinical examination) | ||||
| 24/M/53 | BRC | OD | 20/800 | Large zonal regions of CRA, few atrophic CR lesions peripherally | HOAF temporal to fovea, diffuse HOAF peripherally | 8 | Daclizumab |
| OS | 20/800 | Large zonal regions CRA, few atrophic CR lesions peripherally | HOAF temporal to fovea, diffuse HOAF peripherally | ||||
| 25/F/36 | AZOOR | OD | 20/25 | Zonal regions of RPE loss | Peripapillary HOAF halo with surrounding HRAF rim | 10 | |
| OS | 20/20 | Zonal regions of RPE loss | Peripapillary HOAF halo with surrounding HRAF rim, macular HOAF lesion with HRAF rim | ||||
| 26/F/57 | AZOOR | OD | 20/40 | Large zonal region of RPE atrophy and hyperpigmentary change at border of lesion | Macular HOAF with granular HRAF peripherally | NA | |
| OS | 20/20 | Superonasal area of CR atrophy | Minimal nasal peripapillary granular HRAF and HOAF | ||||
| 27/M/48 | APMPPE | OD | 20/32 | Multiple placoid macular lesions with RPE hyperpigmentation and some fibrosis | Placoid HOAF lesions involving macula | NA | |
| OS | 20/200 | Multiple placoid macular lesions with RPE hyperpigmentation and some fibrosis | Placoid HOAF lesions involving macula | ||||
| 28/M/36 | RPC | OD | 20/160 | Multiple placoid areas of RPE hyperplasia and CRA | Widespread HOAF involving macula and peripheral retina | NA | Mycophenolate mofetil |
| OS | 20/160 | Multiple placoid areas of RPE hyperplasia and CRA | Widespread HOAF involving macula and peripheral retina |
Abbreviations: CNV, choroidal neovascularization; CNVM, choroidal neovascular membrane; CR, chorioretinal; CRA, chorioretinal atrophy; DD, disc diameter; ERM, epiretinal membrane; FAF, fundus autofluorescence; HOAF, hypoautofluorescence; HRAF, hyperautofluorescence; NA, not available; PIC, punctate inner choroidopathy; POT, periocular triamcinolone acetonide; PPA, peripapillary atrophy; RIPE, 4-drug antituberculosis therapy consisting of rifampin, isoniazid, pyrimethamine, and ethambutol hydrochloride; RPE, retinal pigment epithelium. For other abbreviations, see Table 1.
Associated ophthalmic diagnoses included CNVM.
Associated ophthalmic diagnoses included vitreomacular traction.