A case of bird-shot type chorioretinopathy
Bednarski, P.; Sempińska-Szewczyk, J.
Klinika Oczna 100(6): 403-405
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2157 PMID: 10067071 Document Number: 497962
A case of a 39-years-old man with progressive deterioration of visual acuity, which occurred during the birdshot chorioretinopathy, is presented. The major findings in this rare disorder concern the ocular fundus. The most marked are the patterned distribution of depigmented spots without hyperpigmentation, radiation from the optic disc in association with vitritis, retinal vasculopathy with frequent cystoid macular oedema, and involvement of the optic nerve head. HLA testing showed very strong disease association with HLA-A 29 (95.8%).