Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis masquerading as a white-dot syndrome
- I A Barbazetto1,2,
- R L Lesser3,4,
- D Tom3,5,
- K B Freund1,2
- 1Vitreous-Retina-Macula Consultants of New York, New York, USA
- 2LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, USA
- 3Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- 4Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- 5New England Retina Associates, New London, Connecticut, USA
- Dr K B Freund, Vitreous-Retina-Macula Consultants of New York, 460 Park Avenue, Floor 5, New York, NY 10022, USA; kbfnyf{at}aol.com
CASE
A 19 year-old Caucasian female was referred with a 3-month history of unilateral, progressively worsening vision accompanied by flashes and floaters.
She denied any associated pain on eye movements, headaches or preceding flu-like symptoms. Her vision was documented 20/25 in both eyes, with a mild myopic astigmatism during a routine eye exam 6 months prior to the onset of symptoms. She had no significant medical history except three syncopal episodes over the prior 2 years. The patient, who was living in the northeast of the USA (Connecticut), denied any history of travel other than a trip to California one …
