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Multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jyostna Chouturi, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Overview

Multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis (MCP) is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology affecting the choroid, retina, and vitreous of the eye that presents asymmetrically, most often in young myopic women with photopsias, enlargement of the physiologic blind spot and decreased vision.

The first description of the disease was written in 1973.[1]

Symptoms

Symptoms

Blurry vision, mild pain in the eye balls , as well as small yellow, grey , and white spots may begin to appear on the retina.[1]

References

References

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Further reading

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