| Birdshot retinochoroidopathy (BR) is
a rare, inflammatory condition of the retina and choroid,
the layer of blood vessels under the retina. BR usually
occurs in Caucasian women over the age of forty.
The cause of BR is unknown. It usually affects both
eyes. Symptoms are poor vision, night blindness, and
disturbance of color vision. Pain is rare.
Fluorescein angiography, a test for evaluating the
retina and choroid, detects BR's characteristic cream-colored
spots, similar in appearance to the splattered pattern
of birdshot from a shotgun.
BR is a chronic disease that flares up and then goes
into remission. Although some people eventually lose
vision, others maintain or recover good vision.
If you have been diagnosed with birdshot retinochoroidopathy,
it is important to see your ophthalmologist regularly. |
