[A case of bird-shot type chorioretinopathy]

A case of a 39-years-old man with progressive deterioration of visual acuity, which occurred during the birdshot chorioretinopathy, is presented. The major findings in this rare disorder concern the ocular fundus. The most marked are the patterned distribution of depigmented spots without hyperpigmentation, radiation from the optic disc in association with vitritis, retinal vasculopathy with frequent cystoid macular oedema, and involvement of the optic nerve head. HLA testing showed very strong disease association with HLA-A 29 (95.8%).