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Lyndell Lim, MBBS, FRANZCO; Alex Harper, MBBS, FRANZCO; Robyn Guymer, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO

Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:1057-1058.

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Birdshot chorioretinopathy was first characterized by Ryan and Maumenee¹ as a chronic intraocular inflammatory condition with discrete, depigmented spots scattered throughout the fundus; mild vitritis; and vasculitis. A very strong association of this condition with the HLA-A29 gene and electrophysiologic abnormalities have since been described.^2-3

In most cases, the patient's initial symptoms are blurred vision, floaters, and/or photopsia and ocular signs consistent with birdshot chorioretinopathy.^{1, 4-5} A few reports have described the appearance of the classic fundal spots long after the onset of symptoms, inflammation, and vasculitis, but these seem to be in the minority.⁶ We are unaware of any report of the appearance of the classic fundal lesions of birdshot chorioretinopathy prior to the onset of symptoms. Herein we describe such a case.

Report of a Case

A 35-year-old white man was first seen with a 3-week history of bilateral floaters. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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