Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine (Jan 2016)

Ultra-Wide-Field Fluorescein Angiography in Microscopic Polyangiitis

  • Philip P. Storey,
  • Shannon A. Philander,
  • Anna Ter-Zakarian,
  • Narsing A. Rao,
  • Damien C. Rodger

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9834684
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2016

Abstract

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A 25-year-old Hispanic female presented with 5 months of dry eyes and 2 months of bilateral photophobia and decreased vision. On examination, she had bilateral anterior uveitis and mild disc edema of the left eye. A complete infectious and inflammatory work-up was positive for elevated antinuclear antibodies and p-ANCA, leading to a diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis. One year after initial treatment and steroid taper, an ultra-wide-field fluorescein angiography revealed peripheral vasculitis, outside of the standard traditional field of view, leading to an increase in immunomodulatory therapy and illustrating the utility of wide-field angiography for managing patients with uveitis.