History of Present Illness A 7-year-old Caucasian boy complains of blurred visual acuity (VA), photophobia, and intermittent pain in both eyes (OU) over the past 12 months. Since age 3…
History of Present Illness A 42-year-old female with past medical history of biopsy-proven interstitial nephritis since 2008 presented for the first time 2 years after the onset of nephritis to…
History of Present Illness “My rheumatologist asked me to have an eye examination.” A 6-year-old girl with a recent diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is referred to an ophthalmologist…
History of Present Illness (HPI) A 39-year-old man with no significant past medical history complains of 2 days of tearing, light sensitivity, and blurry vision in his left eye (OS)….
History of Present Illness (HPI) A 52-year-old woman with no past ocular history is referred to you for anterior uveitis in the left eye (OS). She presented to an outside…
History of Present Illness (HPI) A 46-year-old woman with a history of anterior uveitis in the left eye (OS) associated with HLA-B27 presents to you from an outside ophthalmologist for…
History of Present Illness (HPI) A 58-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents for follow-up of anterior uveitis in the left eye (OS). He has been seen multiple…
History of Present Illness (HPI) A 67-year-old man presents 3 months after uncomplicated cataract extraction/intraocular lens implant (CE/IOL) right eye (OD) complaining of decreased vision and mild photophobia in the…
Introduction Patients are often preoccupied with the “cause” of their affliction. Although this is understandable, the etiology of a given uveitis syndrome is often elusive, and about half of cases…
Introduction The goal of uveitis therapy is to suppress intraocular inflammation to zero or minimal activity and then maintain quiescence. In other words, excellent, enduring control is the goal. If…
