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Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:418-420.

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Autoimmune retinopathy, such as carcinoma-associated retinopathy¹ and melanoma-associated retinopathy,² is characterized by retinal dysfunction and the presence of autoantibodies that can occur in the absence of malignancy.³ Herein, we report a case of presumed autoimmune retinopathy occurring after chronic renal allograft rejection.

Report of a Case

A 51-year-old man was referred to us on February 2, 2000. In 1982, he had undergone renal transplantation for chronic renal failure caused by glomerulonephritis that he had had since his childhood. In 1993, he developed chronic renal rejection and underwent a second renal transplantation. However, he developed chronic rejection a third time and has been undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis since June 1998. He noticed "flashing light" in both his eyes in December 1999 and nyctalopia immediately thereafter. Within the following 1 to 2 weeks, he noticed constriction of his visual field.

At the initial visit, his best-corrected visual acuity was 20/25 OD and 20/15 OS. Slitlamp . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Yasuo Yanagi, MD, PhD; Ryo Eguchi, MD; Ryo Obata, MD; Junko Kami, MD, PhD; Yasuhiro Tamaki, MD, PhD