Overview
A rare form of posterior uveitis that affects the retina and choroid of the eye. Researchers are still determining if the condition has an autoimmune etiology or if it is triggered by a pathogen.
A rare form of posterior uveitis that affects the retina and choroid of the eye. Researchers are still determining if the condition has an autoimmune etiology or if it is triggered by a pathogen.
Floaters (specs appearing in the line of vision), flashes, inability to see well at night (night blindness), and blurry or hazy vision.
At this point, researchers have yet to discover other conditions that coexist consistently with birdshot uveitis.
Birdshot uveitis is more common among Caucasians. Additionally, the disease tends to occur between the ages of 30-60.
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