Evaluation of Birdshot Retine Choroidopathy Treatment by Either Steroid or Interferon alpha2a

Summary

Birdshot Retine choroidopathy (BRC) is a sight threatening posterior uveitis. The long term visual outcome has recently be studied showing a legal blindness to 14% at 5 years. Visual acuity is threatened by macular edema (80%), macular atrophy, and choroidal neovascularization.

Timeline

Start

2007-09

Primary completion

2011-10

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Results Kotter I, Gunaydin I, Zierhut M, Stubiger N. The use of interferon alpha in Behcet disease: review of the literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Apr;33(5):320-35. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2003.09.010.

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