Welcome to our Birdshot Uveitis Community
Birdshot Uveitis Society of North America (BUSNA) is a 501(c)(3) charity nonprofit organization comprised of persons diagnosed with Birdshot Uveitis. Join us as we build a stronger Birdshot Uveitis community in North America and around the world.
Our mission is to support birdshot patients and to raise funds for birdshot research.
Learn more about birdshot uveitis right here on our website. Be inspired by the stories of other "birdies" and by the brilliant research scientists who are working to solve the mysteries of this rare autoimmune disease.
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Ever feel like you’re seeing things?
You’re not alone.
Birdshot often starts with floaters and/or blurred vision. These are symptoms of many other eye conditions, so this can make birdshot difficult to diagnose early on. People with birdshot may go on to experience other symptoms including
• “Night blindness” or difficulty seeing in low light levels
• Delayed light to dark adaptation
• Problems with color vision
• Sensitivity to bright lights
• Seeing flashing lights
• Distortions in vision
• Loss of depth perception and/or peripheral (side) vision
Your ophthalmologist may be able to see cream colored oval-shaped spots in the retina. These spots appear in a scattered pattern like birdshot from a shotgun, which is how the condition got its name. These spots might not be present in early stages.
The severity of birdshot symptoms varies from person to person, but most people will experience flare-ups of inflammation in the eye. If uncontrolled, flare-ups can lead to macular edema, a swelling in the region of the eye responsible for central vision, causing potential reduction of sight.
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