Cancer-associated retinopathy A division of AIR, cancer-associated retinopathy is a paraneoplastic syndrome, which is a disorder caused by an immune system response to an abnormality. Autoimmune antibodies target proteins in retinal photoreceptor cells. The proteins targeted as antigenic are recoverin, α‐enolase and transducin. This autoimmune response leads to photoreceptor cell death. It causes progressive vision loss that can lead to blindness. CAR is typically associated with the anti-recoverin antibody. Melanoma-associated retinopathy Retinal bipolar cells (cells in retina that transmit signals) react with the antibodies, leading to cell death. Although it is less prevalent than CAR, diagnosed cases of MAR continue to increase while CAR numbers decrease.
Autoimmune retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Autoimmune optic neuropathy
Hypertensive retinopathy
Retinal vasculitis
Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy
Radiation retinopathy
Photic retinopathy