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Uveal Tract (Uveitis I) Flashcards

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Classification of uveitis
(Anatomically)

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  1. Anterior
  2. Intermediate
  3. Posterior
  4. Panuvitis
  5. Endophthalmitis
  6. Panophthalmitis
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Classification of uveitis
(Clinically)

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  1. Acute
  2. Chronic
  3. Recurrent
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Classification of uveitis
(Pathologically)

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  1. Non-granulomatous
  2. Granulomatous
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Etiology of uveitis [7 points]

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  1. Infective
  2. Allergic
  3. Toxic
  4. Traumatic
  5. Uveitis associated with systemic disease
  6. Idiopathic
  7. HLA
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Infective uveitis

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  1. Bacterial
    - granulomatous (TB)
    - non (strepto)
  2. Viral (HSV, HZV, CMV)
  3. Fungal (candida&aspergillus)
  4. Parasitic (toxoplasma&toxocariasis)
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Symptoms and signs of uveitis [7]

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  1. Dull aching pain
  2. Redness
  3. Lacrimation
  4. Photophobia
  5. Blepharospasm
  6. Floaters
  7. Defective vision
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Causes of defective vision in uveitis

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  1. Corneal haze (oedema & KPs)
  2. vitreous haze
  3. Turbid aqueous
  4. Complicated cataract
  5. Macular oedema
  6. 2ry glaucoma
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Signs of uveitis

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  1. Lid oedema
  2. Circumcorneal congestion
  3. Corneal oedema
  4. Keratic precipitates KPs
  5. Aqueous cells and Aqueous flares.
  6. Hypopyon
  7. Iris nodules
  8. Posterior synechia
  9. Occlusio pupillae
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What is KPs?

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Proteinaceous deposits in endothelium

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Types of KPs

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  1. Mutton fat KPs
  2. Granular KPs
  3. Old KPs
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Different between mutton fat and granular KPs

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  1. Granular KPs with non Granular uveitis.
  2. Mutton fat is larger and waxy (granular is small and dusty)
  • mutton fat =Epithelioid cells & macrophages
  • granular = lymphocytes
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Two types of iris nodules

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Koepp’s nodules (pupillary margin)
Busacca’s nodules (near the collateral)

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What is the different between seclusio pupillae and Occlusio pupillae

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seclusio pupillae
360° posterior synechia
Occlusio pupillae
organized exudates occluding pupillary area

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Complications of uveitis

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  1. Cataract.
  2. Glaucoma.
  3. Cystoid macular oedema
  4. Band keratopathy.
  5. Tractional retinal detachment.
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Investigations for uveitis

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  1. USG.
  2. angiography.
  3. Optical topography.
  4. Genral ( blood, skin, chest)
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Treatment for uveitis

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  1. Mydriatic-cycloplegic.
  2. Steroid/NSAIDs
  3. Anti-glucoma.
  4. Antibiotic.
  5. Immunosuppressive.
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Complications of corticosteroid (on the eye)

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  1. Ptosis
  2. Glaucoma
  3. Cataract
  4. Decrease healing
  5. Super infection
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Surgeries in case of uveitis

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  1. Laser iridotomy
  2. Surgical iridectomy
  3. For cataract and glaucoma

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