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Patient Presentation: A 23-year-old obese female was diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and referred to neurosurgery for ventriculoperitoneal shunt. A baseline ocular examination was performed prior to the procedure.

On examination, vision was 20/200 in the right eye, and 20/40 in the left eye. There was a right relative afferent pupillary defect. Slit lamp examination was normal.

A dilated fundus examination was performed demonstrating the following:

Retina

Case 14

Question: What is the main abnormality seen on the patient’s OCT images?

Question: What is this patient’s most likely diagnosis?

Question: How would you grade the foveal hypoplasia in this patient?

Question: What findings are NOT commonly associated with foveal hypoplasia?

Question: How should this patient be managed?

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Learning Objectives:

1. To recognize and diagnose foveal hypoplasia on OCT

2. To recognize the conditions commonly associated with foveal hypoplasia

3. To understand the management plan for patients with foveal hypoplasia