Multi-modal Imaging and Anatomic Classification of the White Dot Syndromes.

Authors

Yoshihiro Yonekawa, William Beaumont Hospital
Lisa J Faia, William Beaumont Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

The white dot syndromes (WDS) are a diverse group of posterior uveitidies that share similar clinical findings but are unique from one another. Multimodal imaging has allowed us to better understand the morphology, the activity and age of lesions, and whether there is CNV associated with these different ocular pathologies. The "white dot syndromes" and their uveitic masqueraders can now be anatomically categorized based on lesion localization. The categories include local uveitic syndromes with choroidal pathology, systemic uveitic syndromes with choroidal pathology, and multifocal choroiditis with outer retinal/choriocapillaris pathology with uveitis and without uveitis. Neoplastic and infectious etiologies are also discussed given their ability to masquerade as WDS.

Volume

3

First Page

12

Last Page

12

Recommended Citation

Raven ML, Ringeisen AL, Yonekawa Y, Stem MS, Faia LJ, Gottlieb JL. Multi-modal imaging and anatomic classification of the white dot syndromes. Int J Retina Vitreous. 2017;3:12. doi: 10.1186/s40942-017-0069-8. eCollection 2017. Review. PubMed PMID: 28331634; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5357819.

ISSN

2056-9920

PubMed ID

28331634