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What is the Blood Aqueous barrier made of?

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  1. Ciliary body Non pigment epithelial cells
  2. Iris blood vessel Endothelial cells
  3. Trabecular Meshwork Blood vessels
  4. Canal of Schlem endothelial cells
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What does the Vascular uveal tract comprise of?

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Iris, ciliary body and choroid

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What is the function of the Vascular uveal tract?

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a. Regulating power of the eye
b. Accommodation
c. Pupil size- controlling retinal illumination
d. Pigment absorption cells (reduce internal reflection and harmful UV radiation)

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What creates an autoimmune disease?

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A chronic or recurrent uncontrolled immune response or a pathological immune response

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5
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What 2 structures of the eye cannot regenerate if damaged?

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Neurosensory layers

Retinal Ganglion cells

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What are cytokines?

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Proteins which signals other leukocytes that amplify or suppress immune response

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What do anti inflammatory cytokines do?

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Create an immunosuppressive environment

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8
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Is immunosuppressive environment present in Uveitis?

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No. This environment prevents the intraocular inflammation which is the hallmark of uveitis

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When does uveitis arise?

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When the balance between inflammatory and anti inflammatory cytokines shifts towards inflammatory cytokines

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What are self antigens?

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Substances that healthy immune system learns to ignore as the hosts own body produces these

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How can self antigens cause an inflammatory response?

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If they are not recognised by the immune system, this would then be identified as a pathogenic antigen leading to reproduction of antibodies and hence an inflammatory response.

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What are the causes of uveitis?

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  1. High choroid blood flow (a systemic association)
  2. Infectious agents in the vascular system (Ample exposure to the uvea)
  3. Presumed Autoimmune Origin
  4. Idiopathic by 50%
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13
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Definition of uveitis?

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Inflammation of the uvea tract (retina, optic nerve, iris, sclera)
Intraocular inflammation compromises the blood ocular barrier.

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What is the prevelance of uveitis?

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Worldwide= 10%
Developed countries= 10-20%
Anterior more common
Age onset 20-60 year olds

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Anterior uveitis signs?

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  1. Conjunctival hypereamia
  2. Episcleral/scleral vessels dilation
  3. Ciliary Flush (bulbar Limbal region)
  4. Keratitic precipitates
  5. A/C cells or flare
  6. Hypopyon
  7. Posterior synachiae- iris bombe
  8. Anterior synachiae
  9. Complications- Cataract and SACG
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Anterior Uveitis sxs?

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  1. SUDDEN/ACUTE
  2. Redness (Sclera/conj/episcleral
  3. Pain
  4. Photophobia
  5. Lacrimation
  6. Blurred vision
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What is flare a result of?

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Protein leaking from blood vessels during active inflammation

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18
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Where are the cells and flare located?

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Anterior chamber

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What is hypopyon associated with aside from uveitis?

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Endophthalmitis

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If a posterior synachiae was present, what assessment would be required?

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Gonioscopy

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21
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Where are KPs found?

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Corneal endothelium

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22
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Where is the 1st sight of inflamm activity in anterior uveitis?

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Iris and ciliary body

23
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What does aqueous flare cause?

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Light scatter

24
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What happens to the cells and flare when inflammation activity stops

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Flare may continue to leak

Cells stops as inflammations stops

25
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What are the primary complications of uveitis?

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Secondary glaucoma

Cataracts

26
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What causes the pain in ant uveitis?

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Induced spasm of the ciliary muscle

27
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What would cause the IOPs to increase in any uveitis?

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Secondary glaucoma and steroids

28
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Where is the pain innervation from in ant uveitis?

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Trigeminal nerve

29
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Conditions of Posterior uveitis?

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  1. Vitritis
  2. Cystoid Macula Oedema
  3. Retinal vasculitis
  4. Inflamm of Uvea- serous RD
  5. Retinitis/Choroiditis (Chorioretinitis)
  6. Active Retinitis
  7. Inactive retinitis
  8. ONH inflammation
30
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What is the 2nd most common vision loss in post uveitis?

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Vitritis

31
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Vitritis signs?

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Vitreous haze (cells and proteins)
Clumps- 'snowballs'
32
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What are the signs of active choroiditis?

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Circular lesions and elevated

Creamy/yellow/grey

33
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What is the hallmark for Inactive retinitis?

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Pigement margins on chorioretinal scarring

Pigement is caused by hypoplasia of RPE

34
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What condition is associated with ONH inflammation?

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Optic neuritis

35
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What are the retinal vasculitis signs?

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Vascular sheathing

Retinal infiltrates- can lead to haemm, Cotton wool spots, retinal neovasc

36
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Active retinitis signs?

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Fluffy indistinct margins
Pale yellow colour
Inflamm activitiy in vitreous and A/C
Obscured underlying retinal tissue and BV

37
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Sxs of post uveitis?

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Depends on severity and location

Vitritis and MO= Blurred vision, sudden onset, bilateral, floaters, constant flashing lights

38
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What are less common sxs in post uveitis?

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Pain and photophobia

39
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The different sxs with their conditions…

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40
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What signs are being shown and what condition is this?

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Sign- Snowball

Condition- Vitritis

41
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What condition is being shown and what key feature suggests this?

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Inactive chorioretinal scarring

Dark marginal regions of hypoplasia

42
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Anterior Uveitis- what are the non infectious causes?

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  1. Systemic Rheumatic disorders
  2. Inflammatory bowel syndrome
  3. Sarcoidosis
  4. Behcets Syndrome
43
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Anterior Uveaitis- what are the infectious causes?

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  1. HSV
  2. HZV
  3. Tuberculosis
  4. Syphilis
44
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Posterior Uveitis- What are the non infectious causes?

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  1. Sarcoidosis
  2. Multiple Sclerosis
  3. Behcets syndrome
45
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Posterior Uveitis- What are the infectious causes?

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  1. Toxoplasmosis
  2. Tuberculosis
  3. Cytomegalovirus
  4. Syphilis
  5. Toxocariasis
  6. HSV
  7. HZV
46
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What are the potential infectious causes for posterior and anterior uveitis?

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  1. HSV
  2. HZV
  3. Tubercolosis
  4. Syphilis
47
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What are the potential non infectious causes for posterior and anterior uveitis?

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  1. Sarcoidosis

2. Behcets disease

48
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How to refer for ACUTE uveitis?

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Same day phone call as risk of complications

49
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When is a referral non urgent in uveitis?

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Longstanding hx of recurrent inflamm and doubts if active inflamm

50
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How is uveitis managed by ophthalmologists?

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Topical ocular corticosteroids

POMs only

51
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Name the medication used to treat?

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Prednisolone
Dexamethasone
Fluoromethalone
Betamethasone

52
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How to treat Anterior uveitis?

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Mydriatics- relieve pain and prevent posterior synachiae

53
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How to treat posterior Uveitis?

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Intravitreal steroid injections on tendon/orbital floor

Risk of cat and glaucoma

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