[Birdshot chorioretinopathy]

The clinical picture of birdshot chorioretinopathy has been presented, basing on the studies of 102 cases, treated in 16 university clinics and ophthalmological departments in Europe. The records of the patients were sent to the Ophthalmological Clinic of Ghent University as a contribution to an international research programme concerning birdshot chorioretinopathy. The observations reveal that this type of chorioretinopathy is a separate entity and its diagnosis should be based on the binocular occurrence of characteristic lesions in choroid, accompanied by at least two of the following symptoms: vitreous inflammation, vasculitis, macular edema and papilledema.