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Rickels KL, Ji M, Shakarchi A, Georgiou M, Uwaydat SH, Sallam AB. Fractal Changes of the Retinal Microvasculature in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2024:1-6. [PMID: 39037357 DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20240528-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Retinal vascular disorders are associated with lower fractal dimension (FD). We analyzed FD in birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR). PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study. We performed optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and analyzed FD of the superficial capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexus (DCP), and choriocapillaris (CC) using ImageJ. For each vascular layer, we analyzed the presence of BSCR, subjects' age, sex, and presence of diabetes mellitus to determine which may predict lower FD. RESULTS We compared 28 eyes (14 patients) with BSCR to 34 control eyes (17 patients). Mean FD of BSCR was lower in SCP (1.584 [± 0.126] vs 1.706 [± 0.118], P < 0.001), DCP (1.637 [± 0.134] vs 1.780 [± 0.096], P < 0.001), and CC (1.884 [± 0.063] vs 1.917 [± 0.047], P = 0.036). FD of SCP was lower per increasing year (0.005 [P = 0.014]). Male patients had lower FD-DCP (0.101 [P = 0.043]). CONCLUSION In BSCR, fractal analysis showed significant involvement of the SCP, DCP, and to a lesser extent the CC. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2024;55:XX-XX.].
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Song YY, Kim JT, Chang YS, Lee MW, Lee SC. Increased incidence and diverse manifestations of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12425. [PMID: 38816508 PMCID: PMC11139874 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63255-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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The advent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the incidence and course of various diseases and numerous studies have investigated ocular involvement associated with COVID-19 and corresponding vaccines. In this study, we compared the incidence of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic at a single center in Korea and analyzed the demographic and clinical features of patients with MEWDS presenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. We categorized patients with MEWDS into two groups according to date of diagnosis. Pre-COVID19 group included patients diagnosed during the pre-pandemic period (between March 11, 2017, and March 10, 2020), whereas post-COVID19 group included patients diagnosed during the pandemic period (between March 11, 2020, and March 10, 2023). 6 and 12 patients were included in pre-COVID19 group and post-COVID19 group, respectively. Among all hospital visits during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, 0.011% and 0.030% were due to MEWDS, indicating a significant increase during the pandemic (p = 0.029, B = 2.756). The annual incidence of patients with MEWDS in 2017-2022 were 0.73, 0.75, 0.78, 1.32, 2.49, and 2.07 per 10,000 population, respectively, corresponding to a significant increase (p = 0.039, B = 1.316). Our results imply that the incidence and manifestation of MEWDS are likely to become more diverse in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
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- Yong Yeon Song
- Onnuri Eye Hospital, #325 Baekje-daero, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Tillmann A, Ceklic L, Dysli C, Munk MR. Gender differences in retinal diseases: A review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024; 52:317-333. [PMID: 38348562 DOI: 10.1111/ceo.14364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Gender medicine is a medical specialty that addresses gender differences in health and disease. Traditionally, medical research and clinical practice have often been focused on male subjects and patients. As a result, gender differences in medicine have been overlooked. Gender medicine considers the biological, psychological, and social differences between the genders and how these differences affect the development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. For ophthalmological diseases epidemiological differences are known. However, there are not yet any gender-based ophthalmic treatment approaches for women and men. This review provides an overview of gender differences in retinal diseases. It is intended to make ophthalmologists, especially retinologists, more sensitive to the topic of gender medicine. The goal is to enhance comprehension of these aspects by highlighting fundamental gender differences. Integrating gender medicine into ophthalmological practice helps promote personalized and gender-responsive health care and makes medical research more accurate and relevant to the entire population.
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- Anne Tillmann
- Augenarzt-Praxisgemeinschaft Gutblick, Pfäffikon, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Bern Photographic Reading Center, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Bern Photographic Reading Center, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Augenarzt-Praxisgemeinschaft Gutblick, Pfäffikon, Switzerland
- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Bern Photographic Reading Center, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Ophthalmology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Khalil R, Petrushkin H, Rees A, Westcott M. The incidence, presenting clinical findings and treatment patterns of Birdshot Retinochoroiditis in a high-prevalence region: findings from Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:2817-2825. [PMID: 36765269 PMCID: PMC10482920 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-023-02425-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Birdshot Retinochoroiditis (BSRC) is a rare, chronic posterior uveitis that is strongly associated with HLA-A*29.2 positivity. To date, no robust incidence studies of BSRC have been undertaken. We present the first epidemiological study of BSRC in a high-prevalence region. METHODS In collaboration with the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit, all new cases of BSRC between May 2017 and June 2019 were prospectively collected. Presenting demographics, symptoms, signs and treatment modalities were collected. A follow-up questionnaire twelve months later was also sent. RESULTS Thirty-seven confirmed cases meeting the reporting criteria were identified. Twenty-three cases had both baseline and follow-up data. The total population incidence of BSRC was 0.035 cases per 100,000 person-years [95% CI 0.025-0.048 cases per 100 000 people]. 97.3% were HLA-A*29 positive. The median age was 46 years, with females making up 78% of patients. There were no significant differences in the latitudinal incidence of BSRC. At presentation, floaters were the most common symptom. Optic disc swelling was the most common sign. Mean presenting visual acuity was independent of symptom duration. Combined systemic corticosteroids and immunomodulatory therapy were the most common treatments at baseline and follow-up. Intravitreal steroids were equally popular at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first nationwide estimate of the incidence of BSRC in a high-prevalence region. Cases were more common in females, with a broad range of presentation ages. No significant latitudinal effect of incidence was identified. Systemic therapy with steroids and IMT remain the most common treatments.
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- Rana Khalil
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, D02 YN77, Republic of Ireland.
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, 11-43 Bath St, London, EC1V 9EL, United Kingdom
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
- Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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Rodriguez L, Salomao DR, Dunn JP, Tufail A, Pulido JS. HISTOPATHOLOGIC CONFIRMATION OF LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION OF THE OPTIC NERVE AND INNER RETINA IN BIRDSHOT CHORIORETINOPATHY. Retina 2023; 43:1425-1428. [PMID: 37257177 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To describe new histological findings involving the inner retina in birdshot chorioretinopathy. METHODS Evaluation of the inner retinal pathology of the eye of a patient with bilateral birdshot chorioretinopathy who underwent enucleation for a unilateral ciliochoroidal melanoma. RESULTS Histopathological sections showed focal perivascular lymphocytic infiltration at the optic nerve head that extended into the adjacent inner retina, mainly involving the ganglion and nerve fiber layers. CONCLUSION We have previously shown that birdshot chorioretinopathy has multiple foci of lymphocytes in the choroid. This is the first report that demonstrates lymphocytic infiltration of the inner retinal layers. This may lead to the bipolar and Müller cell dysfunction that ultimately results in an electronegative electroretinogram.
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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- Retina Division, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Retina Division, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Papasavvas I, Mantovani A, Herbort CP. Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE): A Comprehensive Approach and Case Series: Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy Is Necessary in a Large Proportion of Cases. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58081070. [PMID: 36013537 PMCID: PMC9415092 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58081070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background and objectives: Acute posterior multifocal pigment epitheliopathy/acute multifocal ischaemic choriocapillaritis (APMPPE/AMIC) is part of the group of choriocapillaritis entities. The aim of this article was to report a series of patients with emphasis on the clinical presentation and treatment paradigms. Materials and Methods: Retrospective case series study performed in the Centre for Ophthalmic Specialised care (COS), Lausanne, Switzerland, on patients diagnosed from 2000 to 2021 with APMPPE/AMIC. Procedures performed at presentation and upon follow-up (when available) included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), routine ocular examination, laser flare photometry (LFP) microperimetry (when available) and visual field testing. Imaging investigations included spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT)/enhanced depth imaging OCT (EDI-OCT), OCT angiography (OCT-A) as well as fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography (FA, ICGA). The presence or not of prodromal systemic viral-like symptoms was noted. The localisation of lesions whether foveal or extrafoveal, divided the patients into 2 groups (foveal, peri-or parafoveal). Exclusion criteria were patients diagnosed with APMPPE/AMIC and a positive QuantiFERON test and/or VDRL-TPHA tests. Results: Nineteen (35 eyes) of 1664 new patients (1.14%) were diagnosed with APMPPE/AMIC and included in our study. 13 (68%) were male and 6 (32%) were female. The mean age was 33.1 ± 9.2 years. 16 (84%) patients mentioned a viral prodromal episode or other systemic symptoms, and 3 (16%) did not mention any episode before the onset of ocular symptoms. 15 (39%) out of 38 eyes had foveal localisation of the lesions, 20 (52.6%) had peri- or para-foveal localisations and 3 eyes were normal [3 unilateral cases (15%)]. Mean BCVA at presentation was 0.83 ± 0.24 for the whole group. It was 0.58 ± 0.28 for the group with foveal lesions, increasing to 0.97 ± 0.13 at last follow-up (p = 0.0028). For the group with extrafoveal lesions mean BCVA at presentation was 0.94 ± 0.18, improving to 1.18± 0.10 at last follow-up (p = 0.0039). 13 (68%) patients received prednisone treatment, of whom 2 (10%) received additionally at least one immunosuppressive agent, 4 (20%) patients received no treatment and in 2 patients the information was unavailable. All patients in the foveal lesion group received corticosteroid treatment except one who evolved to bilateral macular atrophy. Conclusions: APMPPE/AMIC is a primary choriocapillaritis. Although it is thought that the disease is self-limited, treatment is necessary in most cases, especially when lesions are located in the fovea.
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- Ioannis Papasavvas
- Retinal and Inflammatory Eye Diseases, Centre for Ophthalmic Specialized Care (COS), Rue Charles-Monnard 6, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Retinal and Inflammatory Eye Diseases, Centre for Ophthalmic Specialized Care (COS), Rue Charles-Monnard 6, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Vidas Pauk S, Vukojević N, Jandroković S, Kalauz M, Tomić M, Masnec S, Škegro I, Mrazovac Zimak D. Bilateral juxtapapillary choroidal neovascularization secondary to Birdshot chorioretinopathy-case report. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:e04601. [PMID: 34429993 PMCID: PMC8365546 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Central vision loss, photopsia, floaters, and macular edema in a highly myopic patient can easily be misinterpreted as high myopia complications. In atypical cases, detailed examination and a thorough diagnostic workup are required to establish the proper diagnosis, which is often beyond the scope of diagnoses initially considered.
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- Sania Vidas Pauk
- Department of OphthalmologyZagreb University Hospital CenterZagrebCroatia
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- Department of OphthalmologyZagreb University Hospital CenterZagrebCroatia
- School of MedicineUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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- Department of OphthalmologyZagreb University Hospital CenterZagrebCroatia
- School of MedicineUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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- Department of OphthalmologyZagreb University Hospital CenterZagrebCroatia
- School of MedicineUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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- Department of OphthalmologyVuk Vrhovac University Clinic for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic DiseasesMerkur University HospitalZagrebCroatia
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- Department of OphthalmologyZagreb University Hospital CenterZagrebCroatia
- School of MedicineUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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- Department of OphthalmologyZagreb University Hospital CenterZagrebCroatia
- School of MedicineUniversity of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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Servant M, Couret C, Lebreton O, Masse H, Weber M. [Anatomic-functional correlations in birdshot chorioretinopathy: An observational single-center prospective study]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2021; 44:632-642. [PMID: 33840496 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2020.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to identify anatomic-functional correlations in patients with Birdshot chorioretinopathy in order to better understand the mechanisms of visual loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a single-center observational prospective study at the Nantes University Medical Center including all patients followed for Birdshot chorioretinopathy between January 2019 and July 2019. The parameters studied were visual acuity, microperimetry, standard automated perimetry, SD-OCT, EDI-OCT, OCT-A, RNFL-OCT, wide-field fundus photographs, and fluorescein and ICG angiography. RESULTS Forty-four eyes were studied. A significant correlation was found between visual acuity and retinal thickness (P=0.002, r=0.44), but not choroidal thickness (P=0.16). A significant correlation was also observed between retinal sensitivity and total macular thickness (P<0.001, r=0.68) as well as inner retinal thickness (P<0.001, r=0.65), while the correlation was weaker with choroidal thickness (P=0.03, r=0.32). There was a weak correlation between retinal sensitivity and superficial capillary density (P=0.02, r=0.42) as well as deep capillary density (P=0.02, r=0.41). The peripheral hypo-autofluorescent zones correspond to the visual field defects, but these defects are larger than the hypo-autofluorescent zones. Patients with paracentral or peripheral field defects had a history of vasculitis more often than hypo-ICG spots. DISCUSSION We found significant correlations between functional parameters such as visual acuity and retinal sensitivity and retinal anatomic parameters, particularly the inner retina, while there was no correlation shown with choroidal anatomic parameters. CONCLUSION The main results of our study suggest a retinal rather than choroidal origin of the degradation of visual function in birdshot chorioretinopathy.
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- M Servant
- Service d'ophtalmologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 4000 Nantes, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 4000 Nantes, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 4000 Nantes, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 4000 Nantes, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 4000 Nantes, France.
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Raven ML, Ringeisen AL, Yonekawa Y, Stem MS, Faia LJ, Gottlieb JL. Multi-modal imaging and anatomic classification of the white dot syndromes. Int J Retina Vitreous 2017; 3:12. [PMID: 28331634 PMCID: PMC5357819 DOI: 10.1186/s40942-017-0069-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The white dot syndromes (WDS) are a diverse group of posterior uveitidies that share similar clinical findings but are unique from one another. Multimodal imaging has allowed us to better understand the morphology, the activity and age of lesions, and whether there is CNV associated with these different ocular pathologies. The “white dot syndromes” and their uveitic masqueraders can now be anatomically categorized based on lesion localization. The categories include local uveitic syndromes with choroidal pathology, systemic uveitic syndromes with choroidal pathology, and multifocal choroiditis with outer retinal/choriocapillaris pathology with uveitis and without uveitis. Neoplastic and infectious etiologies are also discussed given their ability to masquerade as WDS.
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- Meisha L Raven
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA.,McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, WI USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA
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- Associated Retinal Consultants, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI USA
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- Associated Retinal Consultants, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI USA
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- Associated Retinal Consultants, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 2870 University Ave, Room 206, Madison, WI 53705 USA
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Minos E, Barry RJ, Southworth S, Folkard A, Murray PI, Duker JS, Keane PA, Denniston AK. Birdshot chorioretinopathy: current knowledge and new concepts in pathophysiology, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2016; 11:61. [PMID: 27175923 PMCID: PMC4866419 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-016-0429-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR) is a rare form of chronic, bilateral, posterior uveitis with a distinctive clinical phenotype, and a strong association with HLA-A29. It predominantly affects people in middle age. Given its rarity, patients often encounter delays in diagnosis leading to delays in adequate treatment, and thus risking significant visual loss. Recent advances have helped increase our understanding of the underlying autoimmune mechanisms involved in disease pathogenesis, and new diagnostic approaches such as multimodality imaging have improved our ability to both diagnose and monitor disease activity. Whilst traditional immunosuppressants may be effective in BCR, increased understanding of immune pathways is enabling development of newer treatment modalities, offering the potential for targeted modulation of immune mediators. In this review, we will discuss current understanding of BCR and explore recent developments in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of this disease. Synonyms for BCR: Birdshot chorioretinopathy, Birdshot retinochoroiditis, Birdshot retino-choroidopathy, Vitiliginous choroiditis. Orphanet number: ORPHA179 OMIM: 605808.
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- Evangelos Minos
- Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2WB, UK
- Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Birdshot Uveitis Society, London, UK
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- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2WB, UK
- Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
- Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2WB, UK.
- Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
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Silpa-Archa S, Cao JH, Boonsopon S, Lee J, Preble JM, Foster CS. Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy: Differences in Clinical Characteristics between Patients with Early and Late Age of Onset. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2016; 25:589-595. [PMID: 27070723 DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2016.1158278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe differences in the clinical characteristics of birdshot retinochoroidopathy (BSRC) patients diagnosed early and later in life. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study. Age was primarily analyzed and 50 years of age at diagnosis was selected as a cut-off point. RESULTS A total of 144 patients (288 eyes) were included; 68 with early-onset and 76 with late-onset BSRC. The younger group had a statistically significant higher rate of more severe iritis (p = 0.04); an average number of non-steroidal immunosuppressants and biologic agents (NSIB) (p = 0.04); and a prolonged time to initiation of NSIB (p = 0.01). There were only four patients (3%) who had >0.5+ cells in the anterior chamber. CONCLUSIONS Patients with early-onset BSRC carried a higher risk for anterior segment inflammation, had a more prolonged delay to initiation of treatment with NSIB, and required a greater number of NSIBs to achieve remission.
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- Sukhum Silpa-Archa
- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,c Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine , Rangsit University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,d Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA
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- a Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,b Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation , Waltham , Massachusetts , USA.,e Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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Visual Electrodiagnostic Testing in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. J Ophthalmol 2015; 2015:680215. [PMID: 26246903 PMCID: PMC4515528 DOI: 10.1155/2015/680215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR) is a rare form of autoimmune posterior uveitis that can affect the visual function and, if left untreated, can lead to sight-threatening complications and loss of central vision. We performed a systematic search of the literature focused on visual electrophysiology studies, including electroretinography (ERG), electrooculography (EOG), and visual evoked potentials (VEP), used to monitor the progression of BSCR and estimate treatment efficacy. Many reports were identified, including using a variety of methodologies and patient populations, which makes a direct comparison of the results difficult, especially with some of the earlier studies using nonstandardized methodology. Several different electrophysiological parameters, like EOG Arden's ratio and the multifocal ERG response densities, are reported to be widely affected. However, informal consensus emerged in the past decade that the full-field ERG light-adapted 30 Hz flicker peak time is one of the most sensitive electrophysiological parameters. As such, it has been used widely in clinical trials to evaluate drug safety and efficacy and to guide therapeutic decisions in clinical practice. Despite its wide use, a well-designed longitudinal multicenter study to systematically evaluate and compare different electrophysiological methods or parameters in BSCR is still lacking but would benefit both diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
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Uveitides can be due to non-infectious and infectious etiologies. It has been observed that there is a gender difference with a greater preponderance of non-infectious uveitis in women than in men. This review will describe both non-infectious and infectious uveitides and describes some of the current autoimmune mechanisms thought to be underlying the gender difference. It will specifically look at non-infectious uveitides with systemic involvement including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, spondyloarthopathies, sarcoidosis, Behçet’s disease, and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease and at uveitides without systemic involvement including sympathetic ophthalmia, birdshot chorioretinitis, and the white dot syndromes. Infectious uveitides like acute retinal necrosis, progressive outer retinal necrosis, and cytomegalovirus mediated uveitis will be mentioned. Different uveitides with female- or male- predominance are presented and discussed.
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