Introduction: Intraocular tuberculosis (IOTB) is a common site of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and a main cause of infectious uveitis. It can result in severe visual morbidity if not recognized and treated properly. The clinical manifestations of IOTB are varied, and the duration of treatment is unclear.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis disorder, also known as sinus histiocytosis, with massive lymphadenopathy. Rosai-Dorfman disease is classified into nodal and extranodal diseases. Ocular involvement is one of the common extranodal manifestations; however, uveitis manifestation is infrequent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated the efficacy of golimumab in the management of refractory non-infectious panuveitis. Nineteen patients (38 eyes; mean age, 31 years) were retrospectively reviewed between June 2016 and June 2022. All patients had bilateral eye involvement and Behçet's disease was the most common diagnosis (57.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfectious pediatric uveitis is a rare disease that can cause severe ocular damage if not detected rapidly and treated properly. Additionally, early identification of an infection can protect the child from life-threatening systemic infection. Infectious uveitis can be congenital or acquired and may manifest as a primary ocular infection or as a reactivation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo evaluate a 10-year visual outcome of endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) patients. A 10-year retrospective chart review of EE patients. Thirty-eight patients (40 eyes) were diagnosed with EE at the mean age of 42.
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