Uveitis
- Inflammation of the uveal tissue (iris, ciliary body, or choroid), retina, blood vessels, optic disc, and vitreous can be involved.
Etiology; Bilateral
- Idiopathic 90%
- Inflammatory diseases
- HLA B27, Ankylosing spondylitis, IBD; UC, Reiter’s syndrome, Psoriatic arthritis
- Sarcoidosis, Behcet’s, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada SyndromeZ
- Infectious
- Herpes virus
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tuberculosis
- Syphilis
Management
- Identify possible cause
- Topical steroid; muscle relaxant
- Topical cycloplegic; ciliary spasm
- Systemic immunosuppressive medication
- Steroid
- Cyclosporine
- Methotrexate
- Azathioprine
- Cyclophosphamide
- Immunomodulating agents ±
- Infliximab (Anti-TNF)