Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy: not so benign?

A case is described of acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) in which one eye shows the typical active disease process while the other shows evidence of extensive degenerative changes of the posterior pole with disturbance of the pigment epithelium. It is postulated the case presented shows that APMPPE may not be as benign a condition as previously thought, and that it may recur after a period of years.