Pierre Duraffour

Dr. Pierre Duraffour

CHU Nimes, Nîmes, Occitanie, France
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 August 2022 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Elodie BousquetElodie Bousquet
Elodie Bousquet
PDPierre Duraffour
Pierre Duraffour
LDLouis DEBILLON
Louis DEBILLON
SSSwathi Somisetty
Swathi Somisetty
DMDominique Monnet
Dominique Monnet
ABAntoine P. Brézin
Antoine P. Brézin
Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR) is a bilateral chronic inflammation of the eye with no extraocular manifestations. BSCR affects middle-aged individuals from European descent and is strongly associated with the human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-A29 allele. The immune mechanisms involved are not fully understood, but recent advances have shown the role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 2 (ERAP2) in disease pathogenesis. Multimodal imaging, including fluorescein angiography, indocyanine angiography, fundus autofluorescence, and optical coherence tomography, are useful in confirming the diagnosis and monitoring disease activity. Visual field testing is also important to assess the disease progression. To date, there is no consensus for optimal treatment regimen and duration. Local and systemic corticosteroids can be used for short periods, but immunosuppressive or biological therapies are usually needed for the long-term management of the disease. Here, we will review publications focused on birdshot chorioretinopathy to give an update on the pathophysiology, the multimodal imaging, and the treatment of the disease.