Prevalence of Antiretinal Antibodies in Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy: A Comprehensive Review of 25 Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To perform a comprehensive review and to investigate the presence and role of autoimmune antibodies in 25 cases of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) identified using the classification originally proposed by J. Donald Gass.

Design

Observational case series.

Methods

Setting: Institutional.

Study population

Twenty-five patients were identified by characteristic symptoms (abrupt onset of photopsias, followed by large scotomata at or connected to the blind spot), ocular findings (paucity of pigmentary changes with no sign of vitreous inflammation and abnormal electroretinogram in at least 1 eye), and a negative family history for retinitis pigmentosa.

Observation procedures

Patients underwent a full comprehensive ophthalmologic examination

SUBMITTER: Qian CX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6605038 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature