Uveal Tissue

Question 1

Parts involved in

Ant uveitis

Intermediate uveitis

Posterior uveitis

Answer 1

Iridocyclitis= iriti+ pars plicata

Pars plana

Choroiditis

Question 2

Anterior uveitis

Characteristic feature?
Other features

Answer 2

Keratic precipitate

Constructed pupil bcoz of
Synechiae
Festooned pupil ( on dilator drops)
Iris bombe (360°)

Question 3

Fuchs heterochromic uveitis

Characteristic?
Which eye has lighter color?
One eye/ both eye involved?
Type of keratic precipitate?
Complications?

Answer 3

Absence of synechiae

Affected eye lighter in color

U/L

Stellate KP/ star shaped KP

complicated cataract

Question 4

Posner Schlossman syndrome

Characteristic?
Degree of uveitis?
Genetic association?
Rx?

Other names?

Answer 4

High IOP but notmal visual field and optic nerve

Minimal

HAL Bw54

Antiglaucoma medication

Hypertensive uveitis/ Glaucomatouveitic crisis

Question 5

Panuveitis, feature found in

1) TB
2) Leprosy
3) syphilis
4) Toxoplasmosis
5) sarcoidosis
6) Vogt kayanagi Harada syndrome

Answer 5

1) Tuberculomas
2) Iris pearls (histiocytes) ( more in LL)

3) salt and pepper retinopathy +
solitary/ juxtapapillary/ Jensen’s choroiditis

4) Headlight in fog (reactivation of cong toxoplasmosis in adulthood)
5) candle wax dripping (along vessels) + Landers sign (preretinal nodules)

6) panuveitis + exudative RD
Alopecia+ vitiligo+ poliosis of eyelashes
Tinnitus+ vertigo+ encephalitis/meningitis

Question 6

Sympathetic ophthalmia

In which type of trauma?
Exciting Ag?
Time of presentation?
1st symptom?
1st sign?
Feature in retina? At which layer?
Rx?

Answer 6

Perforating trauma

Uveal Ag

After 2 weeks, within 2 wwek to 3 month 65%, within 1 year 90%

Photophobia

Reduced accomodation> retrolental flare

Dalen fuchs nodule (epitheloid cell) at RPE

Steroids