• 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