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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 22.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan;128(1):46–56. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.368

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.

a

Associated ophthalmic diagnoses included CNVM.

b

Associated ophthalmic diagnoses included vitreomacular traction.