Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy: A very rare eye disorder where the retina at the back of the eye becomes inflamed. Vision loss usually starts suddenly and may then progress for a while. The cause of the inflammation is unknown. Usually vision returns to normal in 1 to 3 years but some people have permanent vision impairment. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy is available below.
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Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, or a subtype of Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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