Optic Disc Edema Is an Under-Recognized Feature of Birdshot Chorioretinitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optic disc edema is a feature of many ophthalmic and neurologic conditions. It remains an underappreciated feature of birdshot chorioretinitis (BSCR), leading to delay in diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of our study was to identify clinical features that are concomitant with optic disc edema and suggest a diagnosis of BSCR.

Methods

Retrospective multicenter case series of 29 patients who were referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist or uveitis specialist for evaluation of disc edema and were ultimately diagnosed with BSCR.

Results

Fifty-four eyes of 30 patients, from the practices of 15 uveitis specialists, met the eligibility criteria. In addition to disc edema, concomitant features in all patients included vitritis, chorioretinal lesions, and retinal vasc

SUBMITTER: Sabapathypillai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11567670 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature