Consultant Ophthalmologist
A 64-year-old woman is referred with an abnormal right macular OCT. The findings are diagnostic of torpedo maculopathy - a rare congenital RPE anomaly. An incidental longstanding peripheral retinal tear is also identified in the left eye, requiring no treatment.
Read case →A 27-year-old man is referred after his first OCT reveals an area of apparent RPE absence inferonasal to the right optic disc. The appearance is typical of a conforming focal choroidal excavation - a rare but benign idiopathic finding. Remote diagnosis allowed reassurance without a hospital visit.
Read case →A 52-year-old asymptomatic man is referred after his first macular OCT reveals a raised area temporal to the fovea. The imaging is typical of a choroidal macrovessel - a benign anomalous dilated choroidal vessel that can mimic more sinister pathology. Confident remote interpretation allowed reassurance without a hospital visit.
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