Birdshot chorioretinopathy
What is Birdshot chorioretinopathy?
Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a posterior uveitis characterized by multiple cream-colored, hypopigmented choroidal lesions in the fundus and a strong association with HLA-A29 and clinically presenting with blurred vision, floaters, photopsia, scotoma and nyctalopia.
Other condition names
- Birdshot chorioretinitis
- Birdshot retinochoroiditis
- Birdshot retinochoroidopathy
- Vitiliginous choroiditis
Inheritance type
Unknown
Prevalence
- Worldwide: 1-9 in 1,000 000
- United States: 1-9 in 1,000 000
Age of Onset
- Adult
- Elderly
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