Coats’ Disease Diagnosed in Adulthood

A population-based study of Coats disease in the United Kingdom I: epidemiology and clinical features at diagnosis

“…1,7,[9][10][11] While previous studies have been Coats disease in the United Kingdom 1: epidemiology and presenting features B Morris et al enlightening they did not seem to reflect the cases of Coats disease we have typically encountered in clinical practise. On the other hand, the smaller numbers in our study could make the differences observed to be a chance rather than a real occurrence.…”

“…Conversely, Coats disease presenting in adulthood is more likely to have less severe disease in terms of staging. 10 In a series of Coats disease in adult patients only reported by Smithen et al, 10 the exudation was generally posterior to the equator only and involved 6 clock hours or fewer in 77% of cases.…”

Aneurisma miliar de Leber associado à síndrome de tração vítreomacular: relato de caso

“…Embora as alterações vasculares cursem com um prognóstico favorável, os eventos exsudativos, quando presentes, pioram a qualidade visual (8) , fato observado neste paciente.…”

Multiple Arterial Macroaneurysms in Acquired Coatsʼ Disease in an Adult – A Case Report

“…Coats' disease is an idiopathic, typically unilateral, retinal vasculopathy that causes diffuse telangiectasia with intraretinal and subretinal exudation, aneurysmal formation, capillary non perfusion and lipid deposition [1]. Being mainly a disease of childhood, rare cases can be seen in adults.…”