Pigmentary Retinopathy
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Diabetic Retinopathy with Hemes
Hypoautofluorescence
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Hypoautofluorescence
is a decreased AF signal which will appear black on the image.
Many disease states can cause this retinal damage and a
hypoautofluorescence signal
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:
∙Geographic atrophy
∙Hereditary retinal dystrophies
∙RPE hypertrophy
∙Intraretinal fluid (e.g., macular edema)
∙Intraretinal and subretinal lipid
∙Fresh intra- and subretinal hemorrhages
∙Fibrosis, scar tissue, or borders of laser scars
∙Retinal Vessels
∙Luteal pigment (lutein and zeaxanthin)
∙Media opacities (vitreous, lens, anterior chamber,
or cornea)
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Diagnostic Atlas
A Retinal Reference Guide