Journal of Ocular Biology
Case Report
Treating Acquired Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy with an Ocular Hypotensive Agent
Alex L Song, Mark P. Ghassibi and Eric Shrier*
Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences
University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
*Address for Correspondence: Eric Shrier DO, Department of
Ophthalmology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson
Ave., Room B7-302, MSC 58 Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA Tel: 718-270-1714
Email: eric.shrier@downstate.edu
Submission: 27-June-2023
Accepted: 21-July-2023
Published: 24-July-2023
Copyright: © 2023 Song AL, et al. This is an open-access article
distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Purpose: To describe a case of glaucomatous optic disc pit maculopathy
that resolved after bimatoprost treatment.
Observations: A 63-year-old African American female with a history
of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the clinic after 3 months of blurry
vision in the right eye and was found to have an asymmetric cup-to-disc
ratio, and right intraretinal and subretinal fluid without leakage on fluorescein
angiography concerning for optic disc pit maculopathy. A trial of intravitreal
anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection failed to resolve the
fluid. Optical coherence tomography of the ganglion cell complex showed
thinning of the ganglion cell complex concerning for previously undiagnosed
glaucoma, and the patient was started on bimatoprost. The previously noted
fluid resolved, and the patient has been quiescent for 4 years on ocular
hypotensive medication.
Conclusion: In untreated or poorly controlled glaucoma, progressive cupping of the optic nerve head may lead to the development of an acquired optic disc pit, which can produce maculopathy. This maculopathy can improve under ocular hypotensive treatment.
Conclusion: In untreated or poorly controlled glaucoma, progressive cupping of the optic nerve head may lead to the development of an acquired optic disc pit, which can produce maculopathy. This maculopathy can improve under ocular hypotensive treatment.