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👁 Coats' Disease – A Progressive Pediatric Retinal Vascular DisorderCoats' disease is a rare, typically unilateral pediatric retinal disordercharacterized by retinal telangiectasia, lipid exudation, and exudative retinal detachment.It most commonly presents in young boys ( and may lead to vision loss or enucleation.✅ Clinical SummaryFeatureDescriptionOnsetMean age ~5 years, 75% maleEye Involvem..

👁 “Serpiginous Choroiditis – When Inflammation Slithers Across the Retina”Serpiginous choroiditis (SC) is a rare, chronic posterior uveitis characterized by recurrent serpentine chorioretinal lesionsthat begin around the optic disc and extend in a snake-like fashion toward the periphery.The disease often spares the optic nerve, but macular involvement or CNV may significantly impact vision.✅ Ke..

👁 Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE) – Sudden Bilateral Vision Loss in Healthy AdultsAPMPPE is a white dot syndrome characterized bysudden bilateral visual disturbances, often following a viral illness.The condition is self-limited in most cases, with good visual prognosis,despite RPE scarring.✅ Clinical SummaryFeatureDescriptionAge/Sex20–50 years, M=FTriggerURI ..

👁 Diffuse Subretinal Fibrosis (DSF) – A Severe Variant of White Dot SyndromeDSF is a rare, aggressive form of White Dot Syndrome (WDS)that causes rapid bilateral subretinal fibrosis,typically affecting young myopic women.It can progress to bilateral blindness within weeks.✅ Key Clinical StagesStageSymptomsEarlyYellow spots, anterior uveitis, vitritis, CMEMidSubretinal fluid accumulationLateDiff..

👁 “Punctate Inner Choroidopathy (PIC) – When Young Myopic Women See White Spots”PIC is a rare inflammatory white dot syndrome that primarily affects young, myopic females,causing multiple white-yellow lesions in the posterior pole without anterior uveitis or vitreous involvement.Its main threat is the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV), which can significantly impair vision.✅ Key..

👁 Behcet’s Disease – Systemic Autoimmune Disease with Ocular InvolvementBehcet’s disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorderassociated with HLA-B51 and potential triggers like HSV or heat-shock proteins.Its hallmark is recurrent oral ulcers, but it also affects the eyes, skin, vasculature, CNS, and GI tract.✅ Diagnostic CriteriaSystemCriteriaJapanMajor (oral, genital ulcers, skin, eye) + min..

👁 “AZOOR – When Retinal Damage Is Invisible to the Eye”Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy (AZOOR) is a rare retinal disease primarily affecting young, healthy Caucasian females.Despite sudden symptoms such as photopsia and visual field loss, fundus appears normal in early stages, making diagnosis difficult.✅ Key Clinical Summary of AZOORCategoryDescriptionTypical PatientsYoung, healthy Caucas..

👁 Retinal Changes in Pregnancy – What’s New, What Worsens, and What Tests Are Safe?Pregnancy affects the eye not only through hypertensive disorders like pre-eclampsia,but also by triggering new retinal diseases or exacerbating pre-existing ones.Additionally, diagnostic procedures must be evaluated for fetal safety. ✅ Retinal Diseases Newly Triggered During PregnancyDiseaseDetailsCSCUnilateral..

👁 “Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (BSCR) – Cream-Colored Spots and Autoimmunity”Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (BSCR) is a rare, bilateral posterior uveitis subtype that presents with multiple cream-colored choroidal lesions, radiating from the optic nerve in a “birdshot” pattern.Most patients are middle-aged females, and the condition has a strong genetic association with HLA-A29. ✅ Key Clinical Summ..