Preferred Label : Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy;
ICD-11 definition : This is an inflammatory uveitis that belongs to the heterogenous group of white dot
syndromes in which light-coloured lesions begin to form in the macula, inside the
retina of the eye. Over time, the lesions cause vision loss that can go from mild
to severe, but with no pain involved. Classified as an inflammatory disorder that
is acute, but self-limiting, the lesions leave behind some pigmentation, but visual
acuity eventually improves.;
Origin ID : 2036282532;
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This is an inflammatory uveitis that belongs to the heterogenous group of white dot
syndromes in which light-coloured lesions begin to form in the macula, inside the
retina of the eye. Over time, the lesions cause vision loss that can go from mild
to severe, but with no pain involved. Classified as an inflammatory disorder that
is acute, but self-limiting, the lesions leave behind some pigmentation, but visual
acuity eventually improves.
