Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS) from a Patient's Perspective.

Bograd, Alexandra; Munk, Marion R (2024). Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS) from a Patient's Perspective. Retinal cases & brief reports, 18(1), pp. 43-46. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/ICB.0000000000001339

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PURPOSE

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) is a self-limiting inflammatory condition of the outer retina.Only little information is available how patients experience their symptoms.

METHOD

We report a case of a 28-year-old male graphic designer with MEWDS, who precisely illustrated the development and course of the characteristic symptoms while looking at the ceiling, at a face and on his phone.

RESULT

At onset, the scotoma was sparking/ shiny and appeared on the temporal field of view, consistent with an enlarged blind spot. Over the course of the disease, the scotoma decreased in intensity and moved superiorly and nasally until it completely faded.

CONCLUSION

Illustrations from a patient's perspective over the course of the disease can be beneficial for physicians and other MEWDS patients for a better understanding and monitoring of their disease.

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