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Uveitis

 Syn. Intraocular inflammation , Uveal inflammation

Signs & Symptoms

 Degree of visual loss
Ref: Uptodate [ Uveitis: Etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis] Vaughan [ 326,329,330]
Papillitis
Ref: Vaughan [ 330] BCSC [ 70]
Photophobia
Ref: Uptodate [ Evaluation of the red eye] Vaughan [ 326,329] BCSC [ 76]
Redness of bulbar conjunctiva (negative symptom)
Ref: Vaughan [ 331]

Physical Examination

 Stromal infiltrate (negative symptom)
Ref: Vaughan [ 331]
Redness of palpebral conjunctiva (negative symptom)
Ref: Vaughan [ 331]
Presence of epithelial staining (negative symptom)
Ref: Vaughan [ 331]

Lab / Serology

Imagin Study

Complication

 Posterior synechiae
Note: due to irregular fixed pupils
Ref: Uptodate [ Uveitis: Etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis] Vaughan [ 326,331] BCSC [ 70,77]
Band keratopathy
Note: Deposition of calcium in the epithelium of the cornea
Ref: Uptodate [ Uveitis: Etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis] BCSC [ 70,77]
Cataract
Note: due to Inflammation, due to glucocorticoid
Ref: Uptodate [ Uveitis: Etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis] Vaughan [ 331] BCSC [ 70,77]

Risk Factors

 Female
Ref: BCSC [ 68]

Cause

Other