AZOOR
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| H35.0 | Retinopathies of the fundus and changes in the retinal vessels |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
AZOOR ( A cute z onal o ccult o uter r etinopathy / Acute zonal occult external retinopathy) is a disease of the outer layers of the retina , which in the acute stage typically leads to visual field defects and photopsies . It belongs to the group of white dot syndromes . The symptoms improve in most patients within a period of a few years; there is no known definitive therapy.
AZOOR mainly affects younger women. The exact cause of the disease is unclear; autoimmune mechanisms or infections are discussed as possible reasons. The disease is rare, with fewer than 200 documented cases worldwide. A variant of AZOOR is AIBSE (acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement).
Sources and web links
- http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/Eyehealth/Othereyeconditions/Azoor (English)
- http://www.vino.demon.co.uk/azoor/links.html (English)
- http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/cases/case18.htm (English)
- Jampol LM, Wiredu A. MEWDS, MFC, PIC, AMN, AIBSE, and AZOOR One disease or many? Retina 1995; 15: 373-378 (in PubMed)
