MULTIPLE EVANESCENT WHITE DOT SYNDROME FROM A PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome is a self-limiting inflammatory condition of the outer retina. Only little information is available how patients experience their symptoms.

We report a case of a 28-year-old male graphic designer with multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, who precisely illustrated the development and course of the characteristic symptoms while looking at the ceiling, at a face and on his phone.

At onset, the scotoma was sparking/shiny and appeared on the temporal field of view, consistent with an enlarged blind spot. Over the course of the disease, the scotoma decreased in intensity and moved superiorly and nasally until it completely faded.

Illustrations from a patient's perspective over the course of the disease can be beneficial for physicians and other multiple evanescent white dot syndrome patients for a better understanding and monitoring of their disease.