How Long Does Mewds Last

MEWDS is a self limited disease with excellent visual recovery within 2-10 weeks. However residual symptoms including photopsia may persist for months.

Is MEWDS an autoimmune disease?

Autoimmune conditions include the white dot syndromes (PIC, MFC, MEWDS, BCR, APMPPE and SC)* and sarcoidosis. Infective causes include tuberculosis and syphilis and primary intraocular lymphoma can be a masquerade.

How is white dot syndrome treated?

White dot syndromes have the potential for causing severe visual loss, but many of the diseases comprising white dot syndromes can be treated. Some are treated by attacking inflammatory pathways, while DUSN is treated by lasering the intraocular nematode.