A 34-year-old male was referred to the outpatient clinic with decreased vision in both eyes, which had remained stable over the preceding six months. He was in good general health with no medical or ocular history. He wasn’t taking any medication and he denied any history of recreational drug use or sungazing. There was a family history of macular degeneration, with his mother having decreased vision from her mid-fifties. Ocular coherence tomography (OCT) performed by the referring optometrist revealed disruption to the outer retina.
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