Acute annular outer retinopathy
ORPHA:284460· ICD-10 H35.8
Definition
A rare, acquired retinal disorder characterized by unilateral, acute onset, rapidly progressive visual field loss. Sometimes patients have photopsia and complain of floaters. Typical ophthalmoscopic finding is a unilateral, yellowish-white annular intraretinal line, splitting the retinal field to affected outer retina with thinning, and normal retina. Gradual spontaneous visual recovery has been observed.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult