Association of torpedo maculopathy and keratoconus in a young patient: A multimodal imaging study

Purpose: To report and document a case of torpedo maculopathy found in a patient affected by keratoconus. Case report: An healthy 16-year-old male patient, affected by keratoconus in both eyes, was referred to the cornea service of our hospital for a follow-up visit. During the dilated fundus examination of the left eye, an oval, well-demarcated, hypopigmented lesion was observed in the juxtafoveal temporal region, pointing towards the center of the macula. Multimodal imaging of the lesion was performed, and the diagnosis of Torpedo Maculopathy was established based on the clinical picture.Conclusion: This is the first case of torpedo maculopathy described in a patient affected by keratoconus. This association may be merely fortuitous or the result of developmental abnormalities affecting both corneal and retinal structures.

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This study reports a case of torpedo maculopathy found in a patient with keratoconus. The association between these two conditions may be coincidental or result from developmental abnormalities affecting both corneal and retinal structures.