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Birdshot chorioretinopathy

ORPHA:179· ICD-10 H30.1

Definition

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.

Prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly