Philosophy, Goals, and Approaches to Medical Therapy
Key concepts • Therapy must be geared to the anatomic position of the inflammatory process; topical medication will not treat posterior pole disease. • Corticosteroid therapy can be used in…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Key concepts • This is a bilateral condition. • Some reports suggest that this entity is more commonly seen after vitrectomy than is endophthalmitis. • Dalen–Fuchs nodules are commonly seen…
Anterior Uveitis
Key concepts • Anterior uveitis is the most common form of uveitis, with an annual incidence of 8 : 100 000 population, and is the least likely to be referred to a…
Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Key concepts • Ocular disease can occur after both congenital and acquired disease. • Recurrent disease frequently is seen as a satellite lesion. • Immunodeficient patients are at risk for…
Intermediate Uveitis
Key concepts • Diagnosis is based on the anatomic location of ocular inflammation: vitreous and peripheral retina with macular edema. • Frequently associated with a systemic or infectious disease. •…
Toxocara canis
Key concepts • Toxocariasis is typically found in children, with the average age at diagnosis estimated to be 7.5 years. • ELISA is the most reliable and readily available test…
Ocular Histoplasmosis
Key concepts • Amphotericin therapy does not help. • Lesions have a high possibility of chorioretinal neovascularization. • Laser therapy has been used to treat neovascularizations, as well as anti-VEGF…
Postsurgical Uveitis
Key concepts • The causes of postoperative inflammation need to be divided into those occurring acutely and those occurring after the passage of time. • Fungal endophthalmitis may occur sometime…
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Key concepts • Despite efforts at disease prevention there are still over 50 000 new HIV infections in the US every year, and HIV infection remains a global epidemic. • HIV…