Uveitis with Subretinal Fibrosis Syndrome (USF)


History of Present Illness

A 33-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to the eye clinic complaining of slowly progressive decreased vision over the past 6 months. She notes that it first started in her left eye (OS) with mild sensitivity to light, followed by blurred vision. She has not noticed similar symptoms in her right eye (OD). Because her vision has gotten progressively worse, she decided to see an eye doctor. She has worn glasses since early childhood and knows that she is myopic.

Exam
OD OS
Visual acuity 20/20 20/400
Intraocular pressure (IOP) 13 10
Sclera/conjunctiva Within normal limits (WNL) Episcleral injection with mild conjunctival hyperemia
Cornea WNL Few nongranulomatous (NG) KP
Anterior chamber (AC) WNL 1+ cell, 1+ flare
Iris WNL No posterior synechiae
Lens Clear Clear
Vitreous cavity WNL 1+ vitreous cells
Retina/optic nerve Multiple small (50–250 μ), round, discrete, yellowish lesions with indistinct borders ( Fig. 36.1 )

Fig. 36.1, Fundus photograph OS demonstrating multiple creamy small lesions in the posterior pole with indistinct margins.

Questions to Ask

  • Do you have any other ocular complaints or symptoms?

  • How nearsighted are you?

  • Have you had any recent viral illnesses within the past year?

She does notice multiple scotomas, occasional photopsias and floaters in her OS, and has no problem with her OD. Her myopia has not progressed, and she is about −4.00 D both eyes (OU). No major illnesses in the past year, including viral infections.

Assessment

  • White dot syndrome (WDS), OS, with mild panuveitis and multifocal choroiditis (MFC)

Differential Diagnosis

  • Multifocal choroiditis with panuveitis (MFC-PU)

  • Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE)

  • Sarcoidosis

  • Punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis

  • Infectious retinitis (tuberculosis [TB], syphilis)

  • Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

  • Punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC)

  • Birdshot chorioretinopathy

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