Angioid streaks: an illustrated medical and optometric review

摘要

Angioid streaks are a rare ocular fundus finding most commonly associated with generalised elastic tissue disorders. They may be associated with a number of other systemic diseases including sickle cell anaemia, Paget's disease and the Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome. However, angioid streaks also occur as an isolated finding in apparently healthy individuals. Four patients having angioid streaks are illustrated; two cases were associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum and two had no known systemic disease. A review is presented of the clinical features of angioid streaks, together with suggestions for the management of these patient