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. 1983 Jul;67(7):461–467. doi: 10.1136/bjo.67.7.461

Birdshot retinochoroidopathy and subretinal new vessels.

G Soubrane, G Coscas, M Binaghi, P Amalric, J A Bernard
PMCID: PMC1040095  PMID: 6190504

Abstract

Decrease of visual acuity in birdshot retinochoroidopathy is due either to optic atrophy or to 3 types of macular involvement: cystoid macular oedema, geographic atrophy, or macular serous detachment. We describe 3 cases of juxtapapillary subretinal neovascularisation occurring in long-standing birdshot retinochoroidopathy. The mechanism of the formation of the new vessels is discussed.

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