Infectious Posterior Uveitis

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Infectious Posterior Uveitis VIRAL INFECTION HERPETIC Karina Julian, Bahram Bodaghi, and Phuc LeHoang Herpes viruses infecting the retina manifest themselves differently depending upon the interaction between the virus and the…

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Masquerade Syndromes

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Masquerade Syndromes PRIMARY VITREORETINAL LYMPHOMA H. Nida Sen Bahram Bodaghi Primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL), previously known as primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) or reticulum cell sarcoma, is a subset of primary…

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Treatment of Uveitis

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Treatment of Uveitis LOCAL THERAPY Sam S. Dahr Local therapy of uveitis consists of topical drops, periocular injections, and intravitreal modalities, including injections and implants. TOPICAL THERAPY Prednisolone and Difluprednate…

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AIDS-Related Eye Disease

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AIDS-Related Eye Disease Annal Meleth Sapna Gangaputra H. Nida Sen As of 2017, over 1.2 million people in the United States and over 37 million people worldwide are infected with…

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Drug-Induced Uveitis

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Drug-Induced Uveitis Kara C. LaMattina Nehali V. Saraiya Debra A. Goldstein Uveitis is usually a result of immune or infectious causes; however, certain systemic or local drugs may also precipitate…

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Posterior Uveitis and Collagen Vascular Diseases

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Posterior Uveitis and Collagen Vascular Diseases SARCOIDOSIS-ASSOCIATED UVEITIS Sapna Gangaputra H. Nida Sen Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder that most commonly affects the lungs, skin, lymph nodes, eyes, central…

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Endophthalmitis

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Endophthalmitis Stephen G. Schwartz Harry W. Flynn Jr. Roy D. Brod POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS ACUTE-ONSET POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS Introduction Endophthalmitis is characterized by marked inflammation of intraocular tissues and fluids. In a…

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White Dot Syndromes

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White Dot Syndromes ACUTE POSTERIOR MULTIFOCAL PLACOID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY CĂ©line Terrada Bahram Bodaghi Don Gass, MD, first described acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE or AMPPE) in 1968. The…

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Cataract- and Lens-Induced Uveitis

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Cataract- and Lens-Induced Uveitis Swapnali Sabhapandit Somasheila I. Murthy Mayank Mahajan Anita Schadlu PHACOANTIGENIC/PHACOANAPHYLACTIC/PHACOLYTIC UVEITIS LENS-INDUCED UVEITIS Introduction Phacoantigenic/phacoanaphylactic uveitis is the result of an immunologic response from disruption of…

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Intermediate Uveitis

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Intermediate Uveitis Andrea D. Birnbaum Anjum F. Koreishi Debra A. Goldstein Intermediate uveitis (IU) refers to ocular inflammation that localizes primarily to the vitreous and peripheral retina. Epidemiology and Etiology…

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