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White dot syndromes

Index White dot syndromes

White dot syndromes are inflammatory diseases characterized by the presence of white dots on the fundus, the interior surface of the eye. [1]

17 relations: Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, Birdshot chorioretinopathy, Choroid, Fundus (eye), Granuloma, Lymphocyte, Macrophage, Multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis, Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, Ophthalmology, Posterior pole, Punctate inner choroiditis, Retina, Retinal pigment epithelium, Retinaldehyde-binding protein 1, Serpiginous choroiditis.

Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy

Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) is an acquired inflammatory uveitis that belongs to the heterogenous group of white dot syndromes in which light-coloured (yellowish-white) lesions begin to form in the macular area of the retina.

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Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy

Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) is an inflammatory retinopathy in the category of white dot syndromes typified by acute loss of one or more zones of outer retinal function associated with photopsia, minimal funduscopic changes and abnormal electroretinography findings.

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Birdshot chorioretinopathy

Birdshot chorioretinopathy now commonly named "Birdshot Uveitis" or "HLA-A29 Uveitis" is a rare form of bilateral posterior uveitis affecting the eye.

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Choroid

The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer of the eye, containing connective tissues, and lying between the retina and the sclera.

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Fundus (eye)

The fundus of the eye is the interior surface of the eye opposite the lens and includes the retina, optic disc, macula, fovea, and posterior pole.

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Granuloma

Granuloma is an inflammation found in many diseases.

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Lymphocyte

A lymphocyte is one of the subtypes of white blood cell in a vertebrate's immune system.

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Macrophage

Macrophages (big eaters, from Greek μακρός (makrós).

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Multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis

Multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis (MCP) is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology affecting the choroid, retina, and vitreous of the eye that presents asymmetrically, most often in young myopic women with photopsias, enlargement of the physiologic blind spot and decreased vision.

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Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) is an uncommon inflammatory condition of the retina that typically affects otherwise healthy young females in the second to fourth decades of life.

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Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery (both methods are used) that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit.

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Posterior pole

In ophthalmology, the posterior pole is the back of the eye, usually referring to the retina between the optic disc and the macula.

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Punctate inner choroiditis

Punctate inner choroiditis (PIC) is an inflammatory choroiditis which occurs mainly in young women.

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Retina

The retina is the innermost, light-sensitive "coat", or layer, of shell tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs.

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Retinal pigment epithelium

The pigmented layer of retina or retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is the pigmented cell layer just outside the neurosensory retina that nourishes retinal visual cells, and is firmly attached to the underlying choroid and overlying retinal visual cells.

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Retinaldehyde-binding protein 1

Retinaldehyde-binding protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RLBP1 gene.

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Serpiginous choroiditis

Serpiginous choroiditis, also known as geographic or helicoid choroidopathy, is an uncommon chronic progressive inflammatory disease affecting adult men and women equally in the second to seventh decades of life.

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Etiology of White Dot Syndromes, Fundus albipunctatus, White dot syndrome.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_dot_syndromes

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