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Stellate neuroretinitis associated with posterior scleritis
Darin R Goldman1, Mark W Johnson, David Sarraf
1*Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California †Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan ‡Department of Ophthalmology, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, California.
Purpose:
To describe two cases of stellate neuroretinitis associated with posterior scleritis.
Methods:
Retrospective observational case series.
Results:
Two middle-aged female patients presented with unilateral decreased vision and clinical findings consistent with stellate neuroretinitis. A thorough diagnostic evaluation for known causes of neuroretinitis was negative in each case. Radiography, ultrasonography, and fluorescein angiography revealed findings consistent with a diagnosis of posterior scleritis in each patient.
Conclusion:
This is the first report of posterior scleritis causing stellate neuroretinitis. In patients with stellate neuroretinitis of unknown etiology, posterior scleritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
