PubMed ID: 15013878
Author(s): Quillen DA, Davis JB, Gottlieb JL, Blodi BA, Callanan DG, Chang TS, Equi RA. The white dot syndromes. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Mar;137(3):538-50. Review. PMID 15013878
Journal: American Journal Of Ophthalmology, Volume 137, Issue 3, Mar 2004
PURPOSE To review the distinctive and shared features of the white dot syndromes, highlighting the clinical findings, diagnostic test results, proposed etiologies, treatments, and prognosis.
DESIGN Review.
METHODS Review of the literature.
RESULTS Common white dot syndromes are reviewed, including acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, birdshot chorioretinopathy, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis, multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, multifocal choroiditis with panuveitis, serpiginous choroiditis, and acute zonal occult outer retinopathy.
CONCLUSIONS The white dot syndromes are a group of disorders characterized by multiple whitish-yellow inflammatory lesions located at the level of the outer retina, retinal pigment epithelium, and choroid. For clinicians and researchers alike, they present significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.