FEVR Alex Weppelmann - 2023 09 08

Case presentation and discussion by Alex Weppelmann discusses a 15-year-old boy with a condition resembling Marfan syndrome, who has been monitored for abnormal retinal findings since infancy. His medical history includes surgery for an enlarged aortic root in 2019, and his aorta continues to be closely monitored. Ophthalmologic examination revealed bilateral peripheral retinal vascular abnormalities, including vascular dragging and far peripheral fibrotic changes. The differential diagnosis considered conditions such as Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), and Coats Disease. The presentation provides an in-depth overview of FEVR, including its etiology, history, epidemiology, and treatment strategies, and stages the disease based on the extent of retinal detachment and exudation