Uveitis Flashcards
(33 cards)
Inflammation of the uveal tract
Uveitis
Causes of uveitis
Exogenous (trauma)
Endogenous (systemic dse, intraocular abnormalities)
Types of uveitis
Suppurative
-endophthalmitis
-panopthalmitis
Non suppurative
An autoimmone dse in which organs and cells is damaged
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Facial “butterfly skin lesion”
SLE
A chronic multisystem dse.
Unknown cause
Rheumatoid arthritis
Hallmark: cartilage damage and bone erosion
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Presentation is
20-50 years old
Splenomegaly
Swelling of lymph nodes
Pain or swelling in 1 or more joints
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Scleromalacia perforans
Chronic process
Begins before 16 y.o.
Still’s dse
Hepatomegaly
Leukocytosis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthrtitis
Bilateral iridocylclitis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Secondary cataract
JRA
Band keratopathy
JRA
3 diagnostic criteria of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
-Necrotizing granulomatous lesions of the respiratory tract
–Generalized necrotizing arteritis
–Renal involvement with necrotizing glomerulitis
Proptosis due to granulomatous formation
Wegener’s Granulomatosis
If vasculitis affects the eye- conjunctivitis, peripheral corneal ulceration, episcleritis, scleritis, uveitis and retinal vasculitis
WG
Defined as an episode of peripheral arthritis of more than 1 month’s duration occurring in association with urethritis or cervicitis or both
Reiter Syndrome
vitreous opacities
Choroiditis
Posterior uveitis
red eye, edema, capillary dilatation, exudation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes severe pain, abrupt reduction of vision, self limited course, pinpoint keratic deposits
Ciliary injection
Acute anterior uveitis
minimal or absent pain, gradual visual reduction, protracted course, heavy keratic deposits, frequent iris nodules
Chronic anterior uveitis
Triad of Reiter Syndrome
Urethritis
Conjunctivitis
Arthritis (knees and ankles)
Ocular features:
•Scleritis
•Keratitis
•Uveitis
•Conjunctivitis
Reiter Syndrome
Treatment
Corticosteroids
Azathioprine
Colchicine
RS
In young patients with acute sarcoid
Acute non-granulomatous