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IntroductionUveitis :
inflammation of uveal tract (iris, ciliary body & choroid) and of neighbouring
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IUSG classificationGroup
SubGroup
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Infectious
Bacterial
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FungalViral
Parasitic
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Others
Non Infectious
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Known Systemic AssociationNo Known Systemic Association
Masquerade
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Neoplastic
Non Neoplastic
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Anatomical classificationType
Primary Site
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Includes
Anterior Uveitis
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Anterior ChamberIritis,
Iridocyclitis
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Anterior cyclitis
Intermediate Uveitis Vitreous
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Pars PlanitisPosterior cyclitis
Hyalitis
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Posterior Uveitis
Retina or Choroid
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Focal,Multi Focal orDiffuse Choroiditis
Chorioretinitis
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Retinitis
Retinochoroiditis
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NeuroretinitisPan Uveitis
Anterior Chamber,Vitreous
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and Retina or choroid
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Pathological Classification
Granulomatous
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Non granulomatousLarge greasy mutton fat KPs
Confluent, fine white coloured
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Iris nodules-Koeppe & Busacca
small(lymphocyte,plasma cells
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pigments)Descriptors of Clinical Behaviour
Type
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Descriptor
Definition
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OnsetSudden
Insidious
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Duration
Limited
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3 MonthsPersistent
3Months
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Course
Acute
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Sudden Onset+Limited DurationRecurrent
Repeated Episodes,inactive periods 3 months off
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treatment
Chronic
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Approach to patient of UveitisSymptoms
Anterior : photophobia, redness,
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watering, pain,VA; may be
asymptomatic
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Intermediate: floaters, photopsia, VAPosterior: VA,Photopsia, floaters,
scotomata
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POH
Previous episodes and investigation;
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surgery/traumaPMH
Arthropathies (e.g. Ankylosing
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sponylitis), Chronic infections (e.g.
HSV, tuberculosis), systemic
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inflammation(e.g.sarcoid,Behcet,sdisease)
SR
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Detailed review of all systems
Approach to patient of Uveitis
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FHFamily members with Uveitis or related
diseases
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SH
Travel/residence abroad, pets IV drugs,
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sexual HxDX
Including any systemic
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immunosuppresion
AX
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Allergies or relevant drugcontraindictions
Visual acuity
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Best-corrected/pin-hole;near
Visual Function
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Check for RAPD, colour visionConjunctiva
Circumcorneal injection
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Cornea
Band keratopathy, keratic precipitates
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Approach to patient of UveitisAC
Flare/ cells, fibrin, hypopyon
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Gonioscopy
PAS (consider if IOP)
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IrisLoss of pattern,Transillumination
defects/sectoral atrophy, miosis,
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posterior synechiae, heterochromia,
Koeppe or Busacca nodules ,NVI
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LensPigment on ALS,cataract, aphakia/
pseudophakia
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Tonometry
Dilated fundoscopy
(non-contact handheld lens
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?indirect/indenting)
Vitreous
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Haze, cells, snowballs, opacities,subhyaloid precipitates (KP-like but on
posterior vitreous face)
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Optic disc
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atrophyApproach to patient of Uveitis
Vessels
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Inflammation (sheathing, leakage),
ischaemia (BRAO, B/CRVO, retinal
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oedema), occlusionRetina
CMO, uni/multifocal retinitis (blurred
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white lesions may progress
oedema,)occlusion
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ChoroidUni/multifocal choroiditis (deeper
yellow-white lesions), associated
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exudative retinal detachment
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Ocular Signs
Anatomical location Condition
Forehead & Adnexa
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Vesicles
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
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PoliosisVKH
Nodules
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Sarcoid, Leprosy
Madarosis
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LeprosyConjunctiva
Granulomas
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Foreign body granulomas Sarcoid
Cornea
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Dendritic keratitis, SPK Viral uveitisSclero Kerato uveitis Syphilis, tuberculosis, Hansen's & viral
Exposure and neurotrophic keratitis
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Leprosy
Band Keratopathy
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,Sarcokdosis
Ocular signs
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Anatomical location
Condition
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Iris/PupilMiotic and irregular pupils
posterior synechiae (but the response
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of the pupil to light and near issymmetric),Festooned pupil,seclusio
pupillae,occlusio pupillae,ectropion
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pupillae
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect
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Asymmetric disc involvement as aresult of disc edema due to uveitis or
optic atrophy as a result of chronic
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uveitis
Sectoral iris atrophy
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Herpetic uveitis (irregular constrictionof pupil)
Argyl Robinson pupil
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Neurosyphilis
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Ocular signs
Anatomical Location
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ConditionGonioscopic evaluation
Peripheral Anterior Synechiae
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Sarcoid, Tuberculosis
Iris nodules
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Sarcoid, TuberculosisHyphema
Herpetic
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Foreign body
Trumatic uveitis
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Grading of AC cel sGrade
Description
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0
None
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1+Faint (just detactable)
2+
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Moderate (iris+lens clear)
3+
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Marked (iris+lens hazy)4+
Intense (fibrin or plastic aqueous)
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Grading of AC Flare
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Activity
Cells
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0<1
0.5+
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1-5
1+
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6-152+
16-25
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3+
26-50
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4+>50
Signs
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Signs
KP: fibrous deposits on the posterior
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surface of the cornea, usuallyassociated with uveitis.
Both the size and
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distribution of keratic
White, yel owish greasy precipitates of
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precipitates are helpful ininflammatory cel s
the differential diagnosis.
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Typical y distributed in a wedge-shaped region
on the inferior corneal endothelium, known as
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Arlt's triangleAS
Fibrin clot and posterior synechiae in a patient with
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acute, anterior uveitis and ankylosing spondylitis .
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Signs
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Iris atrophy in a patient with herpes simplex virus?associated anterior uveitis.
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Etiology of anterior uveitis?Acute
? Idipathic
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? HLA-B27 associatedv
Ankylosing Spondylitis
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v
Reiter's syndrome
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vIBD
v
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Psoariasis
? Herpetic anterior uveitis(HSV and VZV)
? Posner Schlossman Syndrome
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? Systemic diseases associatedv Diabetes
v Sarcoidosis
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v TINU, IgA Nephropathy
?Chronic
?Non Infective
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?Immune mediatedTraumatic
Neoplastic
Idiopathic
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Etiology of anterior uveitis
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?Chronic? Fuch's Heterochromic uveitis
? JIA
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Systemic signsSystemic sign
Differentials
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Poliosis
VKH, Sympathetic ophthalmia
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Loss of HairSLE, VKH and Syphillis
Hypo-pigmentation of the skin
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Leprosy,Sympathetic ophthalmia, VKH
harada's
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RashVascuitic disease, SLE, Behcet's Disease,
Syphilis
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Erythema nodosum-tender violaceous
I BD, sarcoidosis, TB, Behcet's
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subcutaneous nodules in lower extremitiesScaling of the skin
SLE, Psoriatic arthritis, Syphilis and Reiter's
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syndromeDiscoid lesions
SLE, Psoriatic arthritis, Syphilis, Reiter's
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Nail abnormalities
Psoriatic arthritis, reiter's,Vasculitis
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Oral ulcers aloneSLE& IBD
Urethral discharge
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Reiter's s, Syphilis, HSV, Gonococcal
Urethritis
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Systemic sign
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DifferentialsEpididymitis
Behcet's , TB
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Prostatitis
Reiter's , AS and Gonococcal
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NephritisVasculitis (Wegener's, SLE,
Behcet's),Sarcoidosis,TB
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Arthritis
Sero negative spondyloarthropathies,
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JRA, Behcet's, Sarcoidosis, SLE,Leprosy, Relapsing polychondritis
Cartilage loss
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Relapsing polychondritis,Syphilis,
Gonococcal, Wegener's
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Nasopharyngeal manifestationWegener's , Sarcoidosis, Whipple's,
Mucormycosis
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Cystitis
Whipple's, Reiter's
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Lymph nodesTB, Sarcoidosis, Lymphoma
Neuropathy
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Leprosy, HZV, Sarcoidosis, MS, Syphilis
Systemic sign
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DifferentialsHearing loss
VKH, Sarcoidosis
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Respiratory Symptoms
TB, Sarcoidosis, Wegener's
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Bowel diseaseWhipple's, Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis
Fever
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Collagen vascular disease, TB,
Leptospirosis
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Nongranulomatous Vs
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granulomatous UveitisNon-granulomatous
Granulomatous
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Onset
Acute
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InsidiousEvolution
Spontaneous regression
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Chronic
(mostly)
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Keratic precipitatesConfluent, fine white
Non confluent, large
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coloured
mutton fat keratic
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small(lymphocyte,plasma precipitates (epithelioidcells pigments)
cells, hystiocytes)
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Iris
Occasionally Koeppe's
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Frequent Koeppe's andnodules
Busacca's nodules
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Flare
Intense
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MildSynecthiae
Easy to break with
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Dens broad based,
mydriatics in early stages. difficult to break
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Vitreous exudatesFine punctuate opacities Heavy vitreous exudates
in vitreous
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Differential Dignosis
Feature
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AcuteAcute
Acute congestive
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conjunctivitis
iridocyclitis
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glaucomaOnset
Gradual
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Usually gradual
Sudden
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PainMild discomfort
Moderate in eye
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Severe in eye and
and along the first the entire
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division oftrigeminal area
trigeminal nerve
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Discharge
Mucopurulent
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WateryWatery
Coloured halos
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May be present
Absent
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PresentVision
Good
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Slightly impaired
Markedly impaired
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CongestionSuperficial
Deep ciliary
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Deep ciliary
Conjunctival
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TendernessAbsent
Marked
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Marked
Pupil
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NormalSmall and
Large and
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irregular
vertically oval
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Differential dignosis
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AnteriorNormal
May be deep
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Very shallow
chamber
Iris
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Normal
Muddy
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OedematousIntraocular
Normal
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Usually normal
Raised
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pressureMedia
Clear
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Hazy due to KPs,Hazy due to
aqueous flare and oedematous
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pupillary exudates
Constitutional
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AbsentLittle
Prostration and
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symptoms
vomiting
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When to InvestigateIn general, Investigations may be performed for:
Diagnosis : by identifying causative or associated systemic disease;by
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identifying a definite aetiology
Management:monitoring disease activity/complication(e.g.OCT for
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macular oedema);monitoring potential side-effects of treatment (e.g.Blood tests for some immunosuppressants.)
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Role of investigation
Monitoring disease
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? OCT? FFA
? EDTs
? Visual fields
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Role of InvestigationMonitoring
? Regular BP
? Weight
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? BM? Urinalysis
? Blood test
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Investigations in diagnosis of
Uveitis types
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Investigation
Consider
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Base-line FBC, ESRSyphilis serology
Syphilis
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ANA (in children)JIA
Urinalysis
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TINU (Protein),diabetes (glucose)
CXR
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TB, sarcoidosisACE
Sarcoidosis
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ANCA
Wegener's(PR3)
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Toxoplasma serologyToxoplasmosis
Toxocara ELISA
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Toxoplasmosis
Borrelia serology
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Lyme diseaseHLA-B27
B27-associated disease
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HLA-A29
Birdshot retinochoroidopathy
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Mantoux testTB, sarcoidosis
Fundus Fluorescein angiography
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Investigations in diagnosis of
uveitis type
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ElectrophysiologyUltrasound B-scan
High- resolution CT thorax
Sarcoidosis
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CT orbits
MRI head scan
Demyelination, sarcodosis, lymphoma
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Gallium scan
Sarcoidosis
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Lumbar punctureDemyelination,Lymphoma
Conjunctival biopsy
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Sarcoidosis
PCR of intraocular fluid
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InfectionVitreous biopsy
Infection, Lymphomia
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Choroidal biopsy
Lymphoma
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Complications
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? Band keratopathy? Cataract
? CMO
? Glaucomaous optic neuropathy
? Vitreous debris
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? Retinal detachment? Non-glaucomatous optic Neuropathy
? Choroidal neovascularization
? Subretinal fibrosis
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TreatmentMedical or surgical
Medical therapy
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? Corticosteroid
i.
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Topicallyii.
Perioculary
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iii. Intravitreally
iv.
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Systemically? Cycloplegics
? Systermic immunosuppressants
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-Resistant,sight-threatening cases
? The use of anti-VEGF agents
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Secondary IOPi. Topical therapies
-Avoid those causing uveitis and CMO
Surgery
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?Cataract, glaucoma?Vitreoretinal procedures
Fuchs heterochromic uveitis
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Rare , chronic ,young adultsUnknown cause , no systemic association
Mild ant uveitis,no signs of conjunctival inflamation, no ant synechia
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KPs diffusely distributed over the corneaHeterochromic iris due to loss of pigment epithelial cells.
Inflamed vitreous
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70% catarct
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Immune-mediated systemicdisorders
Spondyloarthritides such as ankylosing spondylitis and
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reactive arthritis ,are the most common systemic immune
disorders associated with uveitis
v20-40 %
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vMale >femalevtypically unilateral,
vtends to resolve within three months of its onset.
vRecurrences are common, and can occur in the
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contralateral eye.vThe prognosis for this form of uveitis is generally
excellent provided that acute attacks are treated early
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and vigorously
Immune-mediated systemic
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disorders7% psoriatic arthritis and 2 to 9 % of patients
with IBD may develop uveitis,
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vis frequently bilateral,
vposterior to the lens,
vinsidious in onset,
vchronic in duration
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Immune-mediated systemicdisorders
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may be associated with
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uveitis, particularly in the subset of patients with
pauciarticular disease and a positive antinuclear antibody.
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vmajority of patients asymptomatic.(white eye but withsigns of uveitis present )
v usually bilateral
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v insidious in onset,vchronic in duration,
vanterior.
v commonly associated with complications such as band
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keratopathy, posterior synechiae , cataract formation, andglaucoma.
Immune-mediated systemic
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disorders
80 percent of patients with Behcet's disease develop uveitis
vtypically bilateral.
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vfrequently episodic,vgenerally does not resolve completely between episodes
vRetinal vasculitis is a frequent manifestation
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BehcetMale,young,bilateral , hypopyon