purpose: to report a typical case of hla-a29 positive birdshot choroidipathy as the first report in iran. case report: a 43-year-old male subject without any systemic disease presented complainting of decreased visual acuity in both eyes for 5 years. visual acuity was 20/30 in his right eye and cf at 2 meters in the left eye. intraocular pressure was within normal limits bilaterally. corneas an...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Birdshot chorioretinitis is a rare disease independently involving the retina and the choroid. Retinal involvement has deleterious functional consequences. This study aimed to follow retinal profiles in early (< 1 year, untreated), intermediate (1 to 6 years, receiving therapy), and late (> 6 years) birdshot chorioretinitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Optical coherence tomo...

Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR) is a rare form of chronic, bilateral, posterior uveitis with a distinctive clinical phenotype, and a strong association with HLA-A29. It predominantly affects people in middle age. Given its rarity, patients often encounter delays in diagnosis leading to delays in adequate treatment, and thus risking significant visual loss. Recent advances have helped increase ...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE To present a novel case of paracentral acute middle maculopathy in association with birdshot chorioretinopathy. METHODS Case report. RESULTS A patient presented with decreased vision and findings of uveitis, vasculitis and a paracentral scotoma. Multimodal imaging was consistent with paracentral acute middle maculopathy in the setting of a multifocal chorioretinopathy and...

BACKGROUND The importance of patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare decisions and research is increasingly recognised. This paper describes the aims, delivery, evaluation and impact of a 'Birdshot Day' organised for patients with birdshot uveitis, their carers and healthcare professionals. METHODS Delivery of this event involved the close collaboration of patients with a large num...

BIRDSHOT RETINOCHOROIDITIS: THE ORIGINS OF THE DISEASE NAME Birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC) is a uveitis predominantly affecting the posterior segment of the eye with dual, independent retinal and choroidal inflammation and almost only seen in Caucasians. 2 Ryan and Maumenee first described the bilateral retinochoroidal inflammatory disease in early 1980, reporting on 13 patients. These author...

Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a rare idiopathic pathology. It characterized by diffuse white spots in the retina and especially middle periphery. All patients are carriers of antigen HLA 29. Its treatment based administration corticosteroids suppressant medication. We report case young patient who had birdshot chorioretinopathy.

Birdshot retinochoroidopathy is a rare inflammatory eye disease with typical clinical presentation and strong association with the HLA-A29 allele. Characteristic appearances on fluorescein angiogram (FA), indocyanine green (ICG) angiography, and electroretinogram (ERG) have been described. However, histopathology of the disease has been rare. 3 The following case is an example of birdshot retin...

Lead poisoning is preventing the recovery of the critically endangered California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) and lead isotope analyses have demonstrated that ingestion of spent lead ammunition is the principal source of lead poisoning in condors. Over an 8 month period in 2009, three lead-poisoned condors were independently presented with birdshot embedded in their tissues, evidencing the...

Background. This case highlights the importance of recognising multiple pathologies within the eye which may not necessarily be linked. Both birdshot retinochoroiditis and astrocytoma are rare conditions. The case underlines the need for early identification and treatment of birdshot retinochoroiditis with steroids and disease modifying drugs. Astrocytoma in the absence of tuberous sclerosis is...