Birdshot retinochoroidopathy review

Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2015 Jan-Feb;78(1):56-61. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20150016.

Abstract

Birdshot retinochoroidopathy (BSRC) is a distinct type of posterior uveitis originally described in the 1940s. Its characteristics include minimal anterior segment inflammation and diffuse posterior choroidopathy with vitritis and retinal vasculitis. The precise etiology of this disease is yet to be elucidated. However, various treatment modalities have been employed with the ultimate goal of durable remission of this vision threatening intraocular disease. The purpose of this review is not only to emphasize the importance of recognizing BSRC, but also to discuss the new discoveries, immune mediators, current and new therapies, and techniques applied to monitor and accomplish disease remission.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use
  • Chorioretinitis* / diagnosis
  • Chorioretinitis* / drug therapy
  • Chorioretinitis* / immunology
  • Choroid Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Choroid Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Choroid Diseases* / immunology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Electroretinography
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • HLA-A Antigens / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Remission Induction
  • Retinal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Retinal Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Retinal Diseases* / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • HLA-A Antigens
  • HLA-A29 antigen
  • Immunosuppressive Agents