Bilateral idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis

Abstract

Bilateral idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis (JRT) is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by telangiectatic retinal vessels located temporal to the fovea. Most patients with bilateral JRT have associated telangiectasis, dilated capillaries, minimal exudation, retinal crystals, right angle venules, and retinal pigment hyperplasia. An unusual case of bilateral retinal telangiectasis with associated asymmetric cystoid macular edema in a middle-aged female is presented. This case is unusual due to the presence of cystoid macular edema. Classification, differential diagnosis and management of idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis are reviewed.