Infectious anterior uveitis
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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)Artículos

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)

Infectious anterior uveitis

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Keywords

Uveitis
ciclitis
iritis
iridociclitis
syphilis
toxoplasma
tuberculosis
herpes
citomegalovirus
leptospira & rubella

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Coghi Brenes, A., & Fung Schmitz, R. (2021). Infectious anterior uveitis. Revista Ciencia Y Salud, 5(2), Pág. 105–115. https://doi.org/10.34192/cienciaysalud.v5i2.283

Abstract

Anterior uveitis is the cause of approximately 5-10% of blindness worldwide. There are different etiologies that vary from: viruses from the family of Herpesviridae and rubella, bacteria like T. syphilis, M. tuberculosis and L. interrogans, and parasites like T. gondii. Usually, the clinical presentation is insidious; the most common symptoms are pain, red eye, blurry vision and photophobia. It is also usual to encounter keratic precipitates and alterations in the ciliary body and iris, which could produce a rise in the intraocular pressure. In most cases the diagnosis is hard to establish due to the homogeneity of the symptoms, which is why a high suspicion according to the clinical history, and the use of diverse tools like the Goldmann Witmer Coefficient and RT-PCR. There are diverse treatments according to the etiologic agent, they range from symptomatic treatment to systemic disease treatment.

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