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Clinical Approach to Uveitis

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1 Clinical Approach to Uveitis

2 The SUN Working Group Anatomical Classification of Uveitis
Anterior uveitis Iritis Iridocyclitis Anterior cyclitis Intermediate uveitis Pars planitis Posterior cyclitis Posterior uveitis Focal, multifocal, or diffuse choroiditis Chorioretinitis Retinochoroiditis Retinitis Neuroretinitis Panuveitis

3 The SUN Working Group Descriptors in Uveitis
Onset Insidious Sudden Duration Limited Persistent Course Acute Recurrent Chronic

4 Symptoms of Uveitis Redness Pain Photophobia Epiphora
Visual disturbances Scotoma (central or peripheral) Floaters

5 Signs of Uveitis Vitiligo Nodules

6 Conjunctiva Ciliary flush Conjuctival nodules

7 Cornea

8 Anterior chamber reaction

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10 Iris

11 Iris

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13 Glucoma

14 Vitreous cells

15 Snow balls

16 Vascular sheathing & vasculitis

17 Choroiditis & retinitis

18 Optic disk edema

19 Neovascularization

20 Retinal detachment

21 Historical Factors 1. Course of disease 2.Unilateral or bilateral
3.Age 4.Sex 5.Race 6. Trauma history 7.Medication 8.Travel history 9.Social history

22 Review of the Patient's Health
1.GENERAL HEALTH Chills –Fever-Night sweats-Fatigue -Poor appetite- Unexplained weight loss 2. HEAD Headaches -Fainting -Numbness or tingling in body-Paralysis in parts of body-Seizures 3. EARS Deafness-Frequent ear infections-Painful or swollen earlobes

23 4. NOSE AND THROAT Sore in nose or mouth-nosebleeds-Frequent sneezing-Sinus trouble-hoarseness-Tooth or gum infections 5. SKIN Rashes-Skin –Vitiligo-Alopesia-Tick or insect bites 6. RESPIRATORY Severe or frequent colds-Coughing-Hemoptysis-Recent flu or viral infection-Wheezing or asthma attacks-Dyspnea 7. GASTROI NTESTI NAL Trouble swallowing-Diarrhea-Bloody stools-Stomach ulcers-Jaundice or yellow skin

24 8. BONES AND JOINTS Stiff joints-Stiff lower back-Back pain while sleeping or awakening-Muscle aches 9. GENITOURINARY Kidney problems-Bladder trouble-Blood in urine-Urinary discharge-Genital sores or ulcers-Prostatitis-Testicular pain

25 Laboratory and Medical Evaluation
There is no one standardized battery of tests that needs to be ordered for all patients with uveitis. 1.CBC 2.ESR 4.ACE-lyzozyme 5.Syphlis serology 7.CXR 8.Risk factor :TB and Lyme

26 Fluorescein angiography
Indocyanine green angiography Ultrasonography Optical coherence tomography Anterior chamber paracentesis Vitreous biopsy Chorioretinal biopsy


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