Title of article
Idiopathic Multifocal Choroiditis
Author/Authors
Tavallali, Ali Vitreous‑Retina‑Macula Consultants of New York, New York, USA , Yannuzzi, Lawrence A Vitreous‑Retina‑Macula Consultants of New York, New York, USA
Pages
4
From page
429
To page
432
Abstract
Idiopathic multifocal choroiditis (MFC) and/or punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) describe a chronic
progressive bilateral inflammatory chorioretinopathy that predominantly affect healthy myopic white
women with no known associated systemic or ocular diseases. The principal sites of involvement are the
retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and outer retinal spaces; the choroid is not affected during the active phase
of the disease. Idiopathic MFC with atrophy is a recently described variant. Although there is no generally
accepted standard treatment, anti‑inflammatory and anti‑VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) agents
are necessary in the acute stage to control the inflammation and choroidal neovascularization (CNV).
Keywords
Idiopathic Multifocal Choroiditis , Punctate Inner Choroidopathy , Panuveitis
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2422508
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