Uveitis and Rheumatological Diseases

Uveitis is the most common ophthalmological disorder in the field of rheumatology, accounting for a significant proportion of visual morbidity, both locally and internationally. Causative factors can be divided into infectious and noninfectious etiologies. The diagnosis of uveitis is a major challen...

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Autores principales:	Chloe Kwong Yee Cheung, Mandy Oi Man Wong, Carmen Kar Mun Chan, Ho Yin Chung
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Publicado:	World Scientific Publishing 2021
Materias:	uveitis rheumatology spondyloarthritis bechet’s disease sarcoidosis sjögren’s syndrome Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:540882d3ce014445aaa6b494f345f9be2021-11-23T13:04:48ZUveitis and Rheumatological Diseases2661-34172661-342510.1142/S2661341721300068https://doaj.org/article/540882d3ce014445aaa6b494f345f9be2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.worldscientific.com/doi/epdf/10.1142/S2661341721300068https://doaj.org/toc/2661-3417https://doaj.org/toc/2661-3425Uveitis is the most common ophthalmological disorder in the field of rheumatology, accounting for a significant proportion of visual morbidity, both locally and internationally. Causative factors can be divided into infectious and noninfectious etiologies. The diagnosis of uveitis is a major challenge due to heterogeneity in presentation. The disease course may be acute monophasic, recurrent, or chronic relapsing. Complications include posterior synechiae, secondary cataract, ocular hypertension or glaucoma, macular edema, retinal vascular occlusion, epiretinal membrane, and so on, and ultimately visual loss. Antimicrobial therapy is indicated for infection, whereas noninfectious uveitis warrants a combination of steroids, immunosuppressives, and anti-inflammatory agents. With the advancement of biologics, treatment strategies in chronic, noninfectious uveitis have had multiple breakthroughs, particularly in treatment-resistant cases. This article provides a review of the diagnostic approach to uveitis based on symptomatology and ophthalmological findings, and discussion of relevant treatment modalities and strategies.Chloe Kwong Yee CheungMandy Oi Man WongCarmen Kar Mun ChanHo Yin ChungWorld Scientific Publishingarticleuveitisrheumatologyspondyloarthritisbechet’s diseasesarcoidosissjögren’s syndromeImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENJournal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology, Vol 21, Iss 2, Pp 70-77 (2021)
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topic	uveitis rheumatology spondyloarthritis bechet’s disease sarcoidosis sjögren’s syndrome Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607
spellingShingle	uveitis rheumatology spondyloarthritis bechet’s disease sarcoidosis sjögren’s syndrome Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607 Chloe Kwong Yee Cheung Mandy Oi Man Wong Carmen Kar Mun Chan Ho Yin Chung Uveitis and Rheumatological Diseases
description	Uveitis is the most common ophthalmological disorder in the field of rheumatology, accounting for a significant proportion of visual morbidity, both locally and internationally. Causative factors can be divided into infectious and noninfectious etiologies. The diagnosis of uveitis is a major challenge due to heterogeneity in presentation. The disease course may be acute monophasic, recurrent, or chronic relapsing. Complications include posterior synechiae, secondary cataract, ocular hypertension or glaucoma, macular edema, retinal vascular occlusion, epiretinal membrane, and so on, and ultimately visual loss. Antimicrobial therapy is indicated for infection, whereas noninfectious uveitis warrants a combination of steroids, immunosuppressives, and anti-inflammatory agents. With the advancement of biologics, treatment strategies in chronic, noninfectious uveitis have had multiple breakthroughs, particularly in treatment-resistant cases. This article provides a review of the diagnostic approach to uveitis based on symptomatology and ophthalmological findings, and discussion of relevant treatment modalities and strategies.
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title	Uveitis and Rheumatological Diseases
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Uveitis and Rheumatological Diseases

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