birdshot chorioretinopathy/edema

OBJECTIVE Birdshot chorioretinopathy is currently treated with either systemic immune modulation or intravitreal polytherapy. These regimens pose challenges to the clinician and patient such as adverse effects, chronic treatment and compliance, and failure of therapy. In a patient with birdshot

OBJECTIVE To report the clinical outcomes of adalimumab therapy in cases of birdshot chorioretinitis (BCR) with cystoid macular edema (CME) refractory to conventional immunotherapy. METHODS This is a retrospective case series of three BCR patients treated with adalimumab for refractory CME. The main

OBJECTIVE To evaluate tocilizumab (TCZ) efficacy in severe and refractory birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR). METHODS Assessment of BSCR patients refractory to conventional immunosuppressive and anti-TNF-α drugs who underwent TCZ therapy. RESULTS Two HLA-A29 positive patients (man/37 years and

OBJECTIVE To measure the retinal thickness in the macular area and at the typical fundus spots in a patient with birdshot retinochoroidopathy, using the retinal thickness analyzer (RTA), a new image analyzer involving laser-slit biomicroscopy, and to quantify the changes after systemic

We treated a patient with birdshot retinochoroidopathy, an autoimmune eye disease. An autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss developed, probably due to endolymphatic hydrops. To our knowledge, the association of these two conditions has not been recorded previously.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in the treatment of vitreoretinal complications of birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR). METHODS The clinical records of 9 consecutive patients (16 eyes) with vitreo retinal complications in BCR refractory to

OBJECTIVE There have been numerous case reports of birdshot chorioretinopathy(BC) from Europe and USA. However, only 10 cases of BC have been reported in Japan. We report the case of a Japanese patient with BC and review the clinical characteristics of BC among Japanese patients previously

We report a 57-year-old patient with birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR) who was treated with bilateral Ozurdex injections. The patient's vitritis resolved, and visual acuity improved following this treatment. This is only the second case report focused on the treatment of BCR with Ozurdex and the

OBJECTIVE To describe baseline clinical characteristics of a cohort of 80 patients with birdshot chorioretinopathy in anticipation of a longitudinal study, and to identify relationships between visual acuity, symptoms, and ophthalmic findings. METHODS Single-center cross-sectional study. METHODS A

We report a case of birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR) in a patient with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). A 40-year-old male with history of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy with significant facial diplegia and lagophthalmos presents for an evaluation of bilateral choroiditis with

The clinical manifestations of diffuse retinochoroidopathy after recurrent episodes of vitriitis led to the diagnosis of birdshot retinochoroidopathy in two patients in whom the initial lesions were cystoid macular edema and papillophlebitis. Although the onset and clinical characteristics of the

Birdshot retinochoroidopathy is a rare, chronic, bilateral, posterior uveitis with a distinctive clinical presentation and a strong genetic association. Middle aged white people of northern European extraction are most commonly. The pathogenesis is unknown, but HLA-A29 positivity appears to confer

The clinical picture of birdshot chorioretinopathy has been presented, basing on the studies of 102 cases, treated in 16 university clinics and ophthalmological departments in Europe. The records of the patients were sent to the Ophthalmological Clinic of Ghent University as a contribution to an

OBJECTIVE Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a rare form of posterior uveitis. This article reports a case series of patients with HLA-A29+ birdshot chorioretinopathy managed with intravitreal dexamethasone implants. METHODS Retrospective case report. RESULTS Three patients with birdshot