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Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, abbreviated MEWDS, is an uncommon inflammatory condition of the retina that typically affects otherwise healthy young women in their twenties through their forties.

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Classification
Body System
Eye 1
ICD-10 Chapter
VII: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
Sources
1. Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (Wikipedia)
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the eye and adnexa
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3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
  • Named examples section
    NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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