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Inflammatory chorioretinopathies Flashcards

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  • Birdshot: Age 30-70 (older); F>M, Bilateral, 80-98% are HLA A29 positive. Insiduous onset, chronic, recurrent. Prognosis guarded without treatment. Therapy: systemic/local steroids; IMT.
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Birdshot Symptoms

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  • Blurred vision, floaters, photopsias, disturbed color / night vision.
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Birdshot Exam

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  • vitritis, ovoid creamy white-yellow post-equatorial lesions
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Birdshot Complications

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vasculitis, disc edema, CME, CNV (6%)

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Birdshot FA

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early hypofluorescence, late stain, leakage from disk, CNVM

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Birdshot ICG

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hypofluorescent lesions more numerous than on exam

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Birdshot FAF

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hypoautofluourescent lesions more numerous than clinically apparent; placoid macular hypoautofluoresence with central vision loss

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Birdshot OCT

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ME, loss of IS/OS, suprachoroidal fluid

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Birdshot ERG

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abnormal rod/cone response

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  • APMPPE: Age 20-50 (young). M=F. Bilateral. Viral prodrome, cerebrovasculitis, CSF abnormalities. Course is acute and self-limited. Visual prognosis is good. Therapy is observation; steroids if CNS involvement.
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  • Serpiginous Chorioretinitis: Age 20-60 (young-middle). M=F. Bilateral but asymmetric. Systemic association HLA B7. Rule out TB. Onset/course is variable and self-limited. Visual prognosis is guarded. Therapy is systemic/ local steroids and IMT. Anti-VEGF w/wo laser for CNVM.
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  • Age 9-69 (usually more young). F>M (3:1). Bilateral. Onset/course is insidious, . chronic/recurrent. Visual prognosis: guarded. Treatment: steroids, IMT. Anti-VEGF, +/- laser for CNVM.
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PIC: age 18-40 (young). F (90%); bilateral. Onset/course is acute/self-limited. Prognosis is good if no CNVM. Treatment is systemic/local steroids, IMT, antivegf +/- laser

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SFU: subretinal fibrosis and uveitis syndrome. Age 14-34 (Young). F>M (>95%). Asymmetric. Insidious, chronic, recurrent. Prognosis is guarded. Treatment is steroids for CME if present

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  • MEWDS: young (10-47); F (3:1), unilateral. Assc’n with viral prodrome in 50%. Course is acute, self limited. Prognosis is excellent. No treatment, just observation.
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  • ARPE: young (16-40). M=F. Unilateral (75%). No associated systemic issues. Acute self-limited. Prognosis is excellent. No treatment.
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AZOOR: young. (13-63). F (3:1). Unilateral 24% of the time, bilateral 76% of the time. Associated with systemic autoimmune disease 28% of the time. Insiduous, chronic, recurrent (31% of the time). Prognosis is guarded. Treatment is steroids, IMT +/- antivirals

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APMPPE symptoms

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blurred vision, scotomata, photopsias

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APMPPE exam

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multifocal flat gray-white lesions 1-2 DD, RPE with evolving pigment

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APMPPE complications

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disc edema, pigmentary changes

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APMPPE FA

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acute lesions, early blockage, late staining, late window defects

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APMPPE ICG:

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hypofluorescent spots

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APMPPE FAF

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  • hyperfluourscent areas corresponding to FA blockage and hypofluorescent areas corresponding to staining.
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APMPPE OCT

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outer retinal hyper-reflectivity with intra retinal and subretinal fluid

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Serpiginous symptoms

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blurred vision, scotomata

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Serpiginous exam

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  • geographic yellow-gray macular chorioretinal lesions with centrifugal extension. Activity is at leading edge with atrophy in its wake.
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Serpiginous complications

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CNVM (25%), RPE mottling, scarring, loss of choriocapillaris

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Serpiginous FA:

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early hypofluorescence, late staining/ leak of active border/ CNVM

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Serpiginous ICG

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early hypofluorescence, late stain, more widespread than on exam

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Serpiginous FAF

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hyperfluorescent active lesions, hypofluorescent regressed lesions

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Serpiginous OCT

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  • outer retinal hyperreflectivity in active lesions, RPE atrophy in regressed lesions
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MCP symptoms

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blurred vision, floaters, photopsias, metamorphopsias

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MCP exam

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  • myopia, anterior uveítis (50%), vitritis (100%), active white-yellow lesions evolving to punched out scars.
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MCP complications

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  • disc edema, peripapillary pigment changes, CME (14-44%), CNVM (33%).
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MCP FA:

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early block, late stain/leakage

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MCP ICG

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  • many hypofluorescent lesions, confluence more around the nerve, more than on exam
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MCP OCT:

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sub-RPE deposits with overlying retinal distruption

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MCP ERG

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abnormal, extinguished responses

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PIC symptoms:

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paracentral; scotoma, photopsias, metamorphopsias

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PIC Exam

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myopia; vitritis is ABSENT; white-yellow chorioretinal lesions

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PIC Complications

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CNVM (17-40%), serous detachment over confluent lesions

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PIC FA:

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early block or HYPERfluorescence, variable late stain/leakage of acute lesions

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PIC ICG:

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hypofluorescent peripapillary/posterior pole lesions.

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PIC FAF/OCT

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similar to MCP. sub-RPE deposits with overlying retinal distruption

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SFU symptoms

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  • blurred vision, decreased vision
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SFU Exam:

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moderate vitritis, yellow-white lesions in posterior pole to mid-periphery. RPE hypertrophy, atrophy, large stellate zones of subretinal fibrosis.

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SFU complications

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  • retinal detachments, CME, CNVM
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SFU FA

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  • alternating hyper/hypo fluorescent areas.
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SFU OCT

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variable edema, SR fluid, subretinal fibrosis

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MEWDS symptoms

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blurred/decreased vision, scotoma, photopsias

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MEWDS exam

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myopia, mild anterior uveitis, vitritis, small white-orange evanescent perifoveal dots.outer retina/RPE macular granularity.

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MEWDS complications:

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disc edema, venous sheathing

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MEWDS FA

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  • early punctate hyperfluorescence, wreathlike configuration. Late staining of lesions/ optic nerve.
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MEWDS ICG

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  • multiple hypofluorescent spots, more numerous than on exam.
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MEWDS FAF:

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  • hyperfluorescent spots.
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MEWDS OCT:

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abnormal IS/OS

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ARPE exam

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small hyperpigmented lesions with yellow halos, unassociated vitritis

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ARPE FAF

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early hyperfluorescence with surrounding halo of hypofluorescence.

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Azoor symptoms

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photopsias, scotoma

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Azoor exam:

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  • initially subtle RPE changes, late pigment migration, focal perifoveal sheathing.
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Azoor complications

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RPE mottling, occasional CME

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Azoor OCT

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loss of IS/OS.

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  • Inflammatory chorioretinopathies helpful hints (5):
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  • (1) all bilateral except SFU/serpiginous (asymmetric), MEWDS, (unilateral), ARPE (unilateral 75%), Azoor (unilateral 24% of the time, bilateral 76% of the time).
  • (2) all can be seen younger except birdshot tends to be older
  • (3) F>M except: APMPPE, serpiginous, ARPE (M=F). PIC is 90% F. SFU is >95% F.
  • (4) PIC = NO vitritis. MCP = always vitritis
  • (5) Associated CNVM: serpiginous (25%), MCP (33%), PIC (17-40%), SFU, Birdshot (6%)

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