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Purpose To report macular ischaemia and visual loss in patients with panuveitis due to Behçet's disease.
Methods We describe macular ischaemia, a rare finding, in 3 eyes of 3 patients with panuveitis who were diagnosed and treated as having Behets disease. The patients underwent fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) using a digital imaging system and were treated with topical and oral steroids and cyclosporine in 2 cases, and with added azathioprine in the third case.
Results The 3 eyes showed macular ischaemia associated with peripheral retinal vasculitis on FFA and control of inflammation was achieved in all cases. After an average of 2 years follow-up, visual acuity and macular ischaemia improved in 2 eyes, while no recovery was seen in the third. Conclusion The presence of macular ischaemia on FFA in Behçet's disease is a predictor of poor visual outcome. Macular ischaemia may show partial recovery with the treatment of the disease.
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Yilmaz, G., Akova, Y. & Aydin, P. Macular ischaemia in Behçet's disease. Eye 14, 717–720 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2000.190
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