10 Retinal Vasculitis
10 Retinal Vasculitis John J. Huang OVERVIEW Retinal vasculitis represents a heterogeneous group of disorders with retinal vascular inflammation and associated ocular inflammation. Many of the patients with retinal vasculitis…
20 Surgical Management of Complications Related to Uveitis
20 Surgical Management ofComplications Related to Uveitis James E. Kempton, John J. Huang, Paul A. Gaudio, and James C. Tsai SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ANTERIOR SEGMENT COMPLICATIONS OF UVEITIS Band Keratopathy…
16 Endophthalmitis
16 Endophthalmitis Ron A. Adelman and Rajeev K. Seth DEFINITION, CLASSIFICATION, CLINICAL SIGNS, AND TREATMENT Infectious endophthalmitis is defined as severe, diffuse intraocular inflammation caused by a microbial agent. Fortunately,…
3 Medical Evaluation of the Uveitis Patient
3 Medical Evaluation ofthe Uveitis Patient John J. Huang and Tracy Wright Communication with the patient is the cornerstone of the uveitis workup, yielding far more information than any ancillary…
19 Medical Management of Ocular Inflammation
19 Medical Management of Ocular Inflammation Deanne Nakamoto and Paul A. Gaudio OVERVIEW We organize our therapeutic goals for uveitis management into the paradigm of establishing both immediate control and…
4 Laboratory Tests Commonly Used in Evaluating Ocular Inflammation
4 Laboratory Tests Commonly Used in Evaluating Ocular Inflammation Paul A. Gaudio This chapter serves as a reference guide for understanding commonly ordered laboratory tests in ocular inflammatory diseases, including…
8 Intermediate Uveitis
8 Intermediate Uveitis John J. Huang and Vicente Diaz INTRODUCTION Intermediate uveitis (IU) is the term for a subset of uveitis in which the vitreous is the major site of…
17 Drug-induced Uveitis
17 Drug-induced Uveitis John J. Huang INTRODUCTION Drug-induced uveitis is an uncommon adverse reaction to both topical and systemic medical therapy. While an extensive list of medications has been reported…
1 Overview and Background of Uveitis and Its Treatment
1 Overview and Backgroundof Uveitis and Its Treatment John J. Huang UVEITIS DEFINED The word uvea is derived from the Latin word uva or grape. The uvea comprises the iris,…
The Fugo Blade in Treatment of the Ear, Nose, and Throat
echnologic progress forever changes how things are perceived and accomplished. The ear, nose, and throat (ENT) field is quite different now from what it was just a few years ago….
