Uveitis

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Inflammation of the uveal tract

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Uveitis

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Causes of uveitis

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Exogenous (trauma)
Endogenous (systemic dse, intraocular abnormalities)

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Types of uveitis

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Suppurative
-endophthalmitis
-panopthalmitis
Non suppurative

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An autoimmone dse in which organs and cells is damaged

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Facial “butterfly skin lesion”

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SLE

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A chronic multisystem dse.
Unknown cause

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Hallmark: cartilage damage and bone erosion

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Presentation is
20-50 years old
Splenomegaly
Swelling of lymph nodes
Pain or swelling in 1 or more joints

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Associated with rheumatoid arthritis

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Scleromalacia perforans

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Chronic process
Begins before 16 y.o.
Still’s dse
Hepatomegaly
Leukocytosis

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthrtitis

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Bilateral iridocylclitis

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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Secondary cataract

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JRA

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Band keratopathy

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JRA

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3 diagnostic criteria of Wegener’s Granulomatosis

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-Necrotizing granulomatous lesions of the respiratory tract
–Generalized necrotizing arteritis
–Renal involvement with necrotizing glomerulitis

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Proptosis due to granulomatous formation

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Wegener’s Granulomatosis

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If vasculitis affects the eye- conjunctivitis, peripheral corneal ulceration, episcleritis, scleritis, uveitis and retinal vasculitis

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WG

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Defined as an episode of peripheral arthritis of more than 1 month’s duration occurring in association with urethritis or cervicitis or both

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Reiter Syndrome

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vitreous opacities
Choroiditis

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Posterior uveitis

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red eye, edema, capillary dilatation, exudation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes severe pain, abrupt reduction of vision, self limited course, pinpoint keratic deposits
Ciliary injection

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Acute anterior uveitis

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minimal or absent pain, gradual visual reduction, protracted course, heavy keratic deposits, frequent iris nodules

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Chronic anterior uveitis

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Triad of Reiter Syndrome

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Urethritis
Conjunctivitis
Arthritis (knees and ankles)

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Ocular features:
•Scleritis
•Keratitis
•Uveitis
•Conjunctivitis

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Reiter Syndrome

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Treatment
Corticosteroids
Azathioprine
Colchicine

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RS

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In young patients with acute sarcoid

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Acute non-granulomatous

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In older px with chronic sarcoid

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Chronic granulomatous

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multisystem disorder presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcerations as well as ocular involvement

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Behcet’s Dse

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Adhesion of iris towards the cornea

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Anterior synechia

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Adhesion of iris towards the lens

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Posterior synechia

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An idiopathic disorder which typically affects young men from the eastern Mediterranean region and Japan, rare in western Europe and America

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Behcet’s Dse

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Clinical triad:
•Relapsing iritis
•Aphthous ulcer
•Genital ulcer seen in 95% of cases
Ocular signs occur in 75% of cases
Uveitis is usually severe with hypopyon
Retinal vein occlusion and papillitis may occur
Erythema nodosum-like lesions

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BD

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Ocular Features
Acute recurrent iridocyclitis
Retinitis
Occlusive retinal periphlebitis
Diffuse leakage throughout the fundus which can result to retinal edema, cystoid macular edema or hyperemia of the optic disc

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Behcet’s DSE

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An idiopathic, multisystem disorder which typically affects pigmented individuals

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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

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Complications of Uveitis

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Posterior synechia
Cataract
Glaucoma
Band Keratopathy