LEBERS IDIOPATHIC STELLATE NEURORETINITIS - REPORT OF 9 CASES

Leber's optic neuroretinitis is a particular form of optic neuropathy characterized by swelling of the optic disc and a stellate pattern of exsudative deposits in the macula. It occurs most often in healthy you ng subjects who have acute monolateral visual loss, often preceded by presumed viral illness. The etiology is unknown and viral infection ha s been suggested in the pathogenesis of this condition. The prognosis for visual recovery is reported to be excellent, but late visual seque lae have been described: loss of vision or visual field loss. This ent ity should be recognized and distinguished from more serious diseases causing septic neuroretinitis or papillitis.