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Ophthalmology General 5cd5ffe7

Birdshot retinopathy is characterized by all except?

A
Common in females
B
Unilateral
C
HLA-A29 positive
D
Creamy yellow spots
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Unilateral Bird-shot retinochoroidopathy It is a rare, idiopathic, bilaterally symmetrical chronic multifocal chorioretinitis characterised by numerous flat creamy-yellow spots due to focal chorioretinal hypopigmentation, resembling the pattern of "bird-sho scatter from a shotgun". The disease, more common in females than males, typically affects middle-aged healthy persons who are positive for HLA-A29. It runs a long chronic course of several years. Treatment with coicosteroids is usually not effective

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