Acute anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in birdshot retinochoroidopathy.
Visual loss in birdshot retinochoroidopathy has been reported to be produced by cystoid macular edema, optic atrophy, epiretinal macular membranes and subretinal neovascularization. We present a patient with this syndrome in whom the visual loss was due to an acute anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. The possible common pathogenesis of both diseases is discussed.
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Servicio de Oftalmologia, Hospital de la S.S. Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar-Murcia, Spain.
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Lopez-Lopez
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D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000473:pathology*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome