Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE) 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.
It occurs equally between genders, but is more likely to affect a person between the ages of 20 to 40. Also, it is known to occur after a systemic infection, showing that it is related generally to a depressed immune system. Recurrent episodes can happen.
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