Photoreceptor Misalignment Contributes to Imaging Features During Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy

To the Editor We read with great interest the report by Kadomoto et al about high-resolution imaging of a case of acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMNR). The images were impressive and in particular showed in great detail the changes in reflectivity of the outer nucleus layer and of the photoreceptorouter segments. The authors noted an attenuation of the interdigitation zone (IZ) (cone outer segment tip [COST]), which was more marked than that of the ellipsoid zone (EZ) (right eye and left eye); partial recovery was observed 2 months later. They speculated that this may be evidence of damage to outer segments by inflammation.
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research