Hypofluorescent spots on indocyanine green angiography at the recovery stage in multiple evanescent white dot syndrome

An uncommon cold of the retina

A 39-year-old woman with progressive loss of vision left eye was referred for evaluation. Notably, she had been diagnosed with COVID-19 two weeks beforehand. Examination and ancillary testing confirmed atypical multifocal evanescent white dot syndrome. Possible other masquerades were excluded. A few weeks later, visual acuity improved in the left eye and symptoms resolved together with normalization of ancillary testing, including visual fields.

Indocyanine green angiography in posterior uveitis

Literature review for indocyanine green angiography and evaluate the role of indocyanine green angiogram (ICGA) in patients with posterior uveitis seen at a tertiary referral eye care centre. Detailed review of the literature on ICGA was performed. Retrospective review of medical records of patients with posterior uveitis and dual fundus and ICGA was done after institutional board approval. Eighteen patients (26 eyes) had serpiginous choroiditis out of which 12 patients had active choroiditis and six patients had healed choroiditis, six patients (12 eyes) had ampiginous choroiditis, six patients (12 eyes) had acute multifocal posterior placoid pigment epitheliopathy, eight patients (10 eyes) had multifocal choroiditis, four patients (eight eyes) had presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, four patients (eight eyes) had presumed tuberculous choroiditis, two patients (four eyes) had multiple evanescent white dot syndrome and two patients (four eyes) had Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKH) syndrome. The most characteristic feature noted on ICGA was the presence of different patterns of hypofluorescent dark spots, which were present at different stages of the angiogram. ICGA provides the clinician with a powerful adjunctive tool in choroidal inflammatory disorders. It is not meant to replace already proven modalities such as the fluorescein angiography, but it can provide additional information that is useful in establishing a more definitive diagnosis in inflammatory chorioretinal diseases associated with multiple spots. It still needs to be determined if ICGA can prove to be a follow up parameter to evaluate disease progression.

Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome and Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathies

BACKGROUND

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) is a rare, acute, multifocal retinitis located in the posterior pole. Patients with MEWDS may report photopsia, central scotoma, or decreased vision. Prodromal viral-like symptoms may be associated with this syndrome, but its etiology remains unknown. The condition is self limiting with a favorable prognosis for visual recovery within several weeks.

CASE REPORT

A young, myopic, female patient presented with painless photopsia, scotoma, and subsequent vision loss secondary to MEWDS. The clinical appearance, differential diagnosis, and management of MEWDS are discussed.

DISCUSSION

Careful ophthalmoscopic and angiographic interpretation along with complete history taking are the keys to diagnosing MEWDS. Ancillary testing including electroretinogram, early receptor potential, and visual fields aid in the differential diagnosis. Once the diagnosis has been established, patient reassurance is appropriate in the management of this condition.