Intermediate uveitis

Question 1

intermediate uveitis

Answer 1

vitreous primary site of inflammation - also affects ciliary body and peripheral retina
incorperates pars plancta, posterior cyclitis and hyalitis
idiopathic or assoated with systemic disease

Question 2

IU symptoms

Answer 2

Insidous onset of blurred vision
vitreous floaters
no pain but redness
initiated symptoms often unilateral - may be bilateral but asymetricalI

Question 3

IU signs VA

Answer 3

dependant on inflammation present
depends on control of macular diasease

Question 4

IU signs Anterior uvea

Answer 4

may be afew cells and smal scatering KP

Question 5

IU signs vitreous

Answer 5

condensation and haze in more severe cases
snowballs - whitish focal condensation

Question 6

IU signs snow banking

Answer 6

Grey - whitw fibrovascular or plaque exudates

Question 7

IU signs haze grading

Answer 7

No viiw of NFL = 0
clear disc and vessels and little haze NFL = +1
disc and vessels hazy = +2
only disc visible = +3
Disc not visible = +4

Question 8

IU signs

Answer 8

Optic disc swelling
cmo
cataracts
glaucoma
retinal tears
retinal detachent

Question 9

Sight threateing ocular signs

Answer 9

sig vitritis
corticoretinitis affecting posterior pole and macula
central retinal vasculitis
occlusive vasculitis
neovas

Question 10

General investigations

Answer 10

BP
uranlysis
bloodcount
gluecose
liver function
cholesterol
chest x rays

Question 11

treatment

Answer 11

topical steroids
NSAIDS
Cryotherapy of inflammation is steroid resistant or peripheral retianal laser therapy
intraocular steroids
immunosuppresions agents of steroid resistant
pars plancita vitrectomy (ret detach px)