Long-Term Outcomes of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Treated with Corticosteroids: A Case Reports.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the progression of patients diagnosed with birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR) initially treated with corticosteroids.

Methods

We included 39 BSCR patients that were followed for ≥1 year. We analyzed their progression under treatment after 1, 3, 6 months, 1 year, and at the end of follow-up. In order to determine the efficiency of initial loading doses, patients were classified into two groups according to their initial treatment: methylprednisolone followed by prednisone (n = 28) and prednisone alone (n = 11).

Results

At the end of follow-up, 31/39 (79.5%) patients had reached inflammation control. Thirteen out of 28 (46.4%) and 6/11 (54.5%) patients were treated exclusively with corticosteroids, and 18/19 (94.7%) of them had reached inflammation cont

SUBMITTER: Ferracci D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455668 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature