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Autoimmune Retinopathy and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Book chapter

Autoimmune Retinopathy and Paraneoplastic Syndromes

Shalini Yalamanchi, John J Miller and Janet L Davis
Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Selected Systemic Diseases, pp.283-308
Springer New York
2012-06-15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3646-1_15

Abstract

Vision loss Autoimmune-related retinopathy and optic neuropathy Cancer-associated retinopathy Paraneoplastic syndromes Optic neuropathy Melanoma-associated retinopathy
Autoimmune retinopathies and paraneoplastic retinopathies are rare ocular syndromes that can signal the presence of an underlying autoimmune condition or systemic malignancy. This chapter will present the pathogenesis, diagnostic features, and management strategies for cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR), melanoma-associated retinopathy (MAR), and autoimmune-related retinopathy and optic neuropathy (ARRON).

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