Uveitis

Question 1

What is uveitis and types of uveitis?

Answer 1

anterior uveitis; inflammatory of anterior uvea, comprising of iris and ciliary body

Question 2

what are some causes of uveitis (disease manifestations)

either disease manifestations or infections

Answer 2

ankylosing spondylitis

idiopathic juvenile arthritis

multiple sclerosis

SLE

inflammatory bowel disease

granulomatosis

reactive arthritis

infections; herpes, TB, syphilis, HIV

Question 3

clinical features of anterior uveitis

Answer 3

red eye, pain, blurred vision and photophobia. there may also be lacrimation from the affected eye

Question 4

signs of uveitis on examination

Answer 4

reduced visual activity, ciliary flush, hypophon, small irregular pupil due to adhesions

Question 5

investigations to do for uveitis

Answer 5

clinical diagnosis

can do FBC, ESR, CRP, fundoscopy

Question 6

what will a fundoscopy be used to exclude

Answer 6

exclude retinal detachment

Question 7

management of uveitis

Answer 7

corticosteroids, intraocular steroid injections