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Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy (BR) |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If you have been diagnosed with birdshot retinochoroidopathy, it is important to see your
ophthalmologist regularly.
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