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ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology

Multifocal Choroiditis with Retinal Vasculitis, Optic Neuropathy, and Keratoconus in a Young Saudi Male.

Yousef Dhafiri, Khalid Al Rubaie, Omar Kirat, William N May, Quan D Nguyen, Igor Kozak

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Article in Middle East African journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yousef DhafiriKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Arouba, Riyadh 11462, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Al RubaieKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Arouba, Riyadh 11462, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Omar KiratKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Arouba, Riyadh 11462, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
William N MayKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Arouba, Riyadh 11462, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Quan D NguyenUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center, Truhlsen Eye Institute, Omaha, NE, USA.
Igor KozakKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Arouba, Riyadh 11462, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SAJohns Hopkins University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe an association of unilateral multifocal choroiditis (MFC), retinal vasculitis, optic neuropathy, and bilateral keratoconus in a young Saudi male. A 27-year-old male patient with stable bilateral keratoconus presented with a painless vision loss in his left eye. Ophthalmic examinations revealed multiple foci of idiopathic chorioretinitis, retinal vasculitis, and mild optic disc leakage on fluorescein angiography, all of which resolved on systemic therapy with mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone after 3 months. Systemic medication was stopped after 8 months. One year after presentation, patient's visual acuity has improved and remained stable. Systemic immunomodulatory therapy can be effective in managing and leading to resolution of MFC, retinal vasculitis, and optic disc leak in young patients.

Indexed as

Visual AcuityAdultChoroiditisDiagnosis, DifferentialFluorescein AngiographyFundus OculiHumansKeratoconusMaleMultifocal ChoroiditisOptic DiskOptic Nerve DiseasesRetinal VasculitisSaudi ArabiaImmunomodulatory therapykeratoconusmultifocal choroiditisoptic neuropathyretinal vasculitisuveitis

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PMID28936058
PMCPMC5598301
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