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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... /year per 100,000 ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Pulling can cause ... tears in the retina ... Hollands 2009) - Tear ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... Syphilis (light-near ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
This is a case of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, “bear-tracks" #CHRPE #Ophthalmology #retina
This is a case of ... hypertrophy of the retinal ... pigment epithelium, “bear-tracks ... " #CHRPE #Ophthalmology ... #retina
Conjunctivochalasis is defined as a redundant, nonedematous conjunctiva that causes a wide variety of symptoms ranging
conjunctiva that causes ... of an unstable tear ... disruption of tear ... conjunctivochalasis #ophthalmology ... dry #clinical #photo
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
- Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... and tears - ... rhegmatoqenous retinal ... detachment can cause
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... Ocular: Giant retinal ... tears, Ischemia ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
hemorrhage • Retina ... : Tear, hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of 37°C to the near-freezing ... thrombi including retinal ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... well as inner ear ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology