Uveitis Flashcards
What are the parts affected in uveitis?
ciliary body, iris, choroid
Which ones are involved in anterior uveitis?
ciliary body and iris
Which one is involved in posterior uveitis?
choroid
What do these pts require?
emergent referal
What are most cases of uveitis?
idiopathic
What are the infectious causes of uveitis?
HSV, CMV, ebola, TB, west nile, syphilis
What are the systemic inflammatory disease causes?
sarcoidosis, SLE, IBD, MS, sjogrens
What are some drugs that cause uveitis?
quinolones, bisphosphanates, CA
What are some ocular causes of uveitis/
idiopathic, penetrating, trauma, CD4 w/ HIV
What is the CM of anterior uveitis?
pain and redness around limbus, photophobia = ciliary flush
What is the CM of posteiror uveitis?
less pain, mild erythema, vision changes, floaters, watery eye
How does the opthalmologist dx?
slit lamp, dilated eye exam
How do you treat uveitis?
steroids topically
