Acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement syndrome
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| Acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | AIBSE syndrome |
| Specialty | Ophthalmology |
| Diagnostic method | Eye examination, Visual field test |
| Treatment | Nil, Usually self limiting |
Acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement syndrome (AIBSE) is a rare eye disease affecting the retina of the eye. It is basically a type of retinopathy which affects females more than males. Currently there is no treatment for this condition, but, it is usually self limiting.
Enlargement of blind spot area in the visual field of the eye is the main sign and acute onset photopsia is the main symptom of AIBSE syndrome.[1] Other symptoms include monocular scotoma and reduced light perception.[2]
Cause
Diagnosis
Diagnostic techniques like ophthalmoscopy, visual field test, optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, multifocal electroretinography and electrophysiology may be used in diagnosing AIBSE syndrome.[1] Subjective measurement of blind spot enlargement is done using visual field testing.[4] In the early stages, using FFA peripapillary hyperfluorescence may be observed.[4] Since OCT can be used to observe the microstructural alterations in the outer retina, it is the gold standard in diagnosing AIBSES.[1]