Recovery of the Ellipsoid and Interdigitation Zones in Acute Behcet’s Uveitis after Therapy

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To report acute photoreceptor layers loss in Behcet’s disease and its anatomical recovery after treatment with systemic steroids, mycophenolate mofetil, and adalimumab.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 16-year-old male who presented with an acute attack of Behcet’s panuveitis along with loss of the ellipsoid zone (EZ) and interdigitation zone (IZ) on optical coherence tomography (OCT). Treatment resulted in complete recovery of photoreceptors and improvement in vision.

Conclusion: Acute photoreceptor layers loss could be a manifestation of Behcet’s uveitis and anatomical recovery may be achieved with aggressive and timely treatment.

Keywords:

• Behcet’s disease
• ellipsoid zone
• photoreceptors loss
• reconstitution of outer retinal layers
• retinal vasculitis

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.