Leber's idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis.
Twenty-nine eyes of 27 patients demonstrated the typical features of neuroretinitis with a mascular star. Historical and fluorescein angiographic features of this condition implicate a bloodborne infectious agent. It is likely that multiple agents can produce this condition, including the agent of cat-scratch fever and leptospirosis. A small subgroup may exist in whom this condition resembles anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and has a less favorable clinical course than is usual. There is evidence that this condition is not related to demyelinating disease. It is emphasized that this condition is not a maculopathy since vascular leakage in the optic nerve causes the star. Therefore, we suggest that this condition be renamed Leber's idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis; D012173:Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome