Characteristics of Visual Electrophysiology in Inflammatory Disorders

Mystery of changing choroidal thickness

“…Autoimmune retinopathy is a masquerader that can mimic conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa and white dot syndromes. Autoimmune retinopathy is typically binocular but asymmetric, 2 a characteristic that was notably observed in this patient. Although CME is certainly not a required feature to make a diagnosis of AIR, it is frequently present in this condition and is considered to be a marker of more aggressive disease.…”

“…Thus, AIR should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of pericentral retinitis pigmentosa, macular dystrophies, posterior uveitis, and toxic retinopathies, such as those due to hydroxychloroquine or pentosan. Full-field electroretinography is a useful modality to diagnose and monitor AIR, 2 and Goldman visual field perimetry is often used to monitor the progression of disease and response to treatment.…”