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Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:987-989.

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Visual loss in bird-shot retinochoroidopathy is caused by cystoid macular edema, optic neuropathy and atrophy, vitreous opacities, epiretinal membranes, and subretinal neovascularization. We describe a patient with this syndrome whose visual loss was caused by a central retinal vein occlusion. This may occur as a rare vascular complication of bird-shot retinochoroidopathy.

Report of a Case

A 62-year-old woman was evaluated for a 2-day history of blurred vision and floaters in both eyes. Her ocular history was unremarkable, and her medical history was notable for systemic hypertension. Blood pressure was well controlled during treatment. On initial ocular examination, visual acuity was 20/25 OU. Slitlamp examination findings revealed no evidence of anterior chamber inflammation in either eye. Intraocular pressure was 14 mm Hg OU. Fundus examination results revealed bilateral mild vitreitis, retinal periphlebitis, and disc edema in association with depigmented cream-colored spots located predominantly in the nasal area of the fundus (Figure 1). These . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author and reprints: Gilles Chaine, MD, Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Avicenne, 125 route de Stalingrad, 93009 Bobigny, CEDEX, France (e-mail: gilles.chaine@avc.ap-hop-paris.fr).