Class 5 in the series of classes on uveitis deals with the common causes of panuveitis and briefly discusses their management. The clinical features of each of the disease entities are explained with the help of case studies. The diseases include tuberculosis, syphilis, sympathetic ophthalmia, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, Behcet disease and sarcoidosis.
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- http://www.aao.org/publications/eyenet/200804/am_rounds.cfm
- http://www.aao.org/publications/eyenet/200801/am_rounds.cfm
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References
| | 1. | Diseases of the uveal tract. In: Parsons' Diseases of the eye. 20th ed. Sihota R, Tandon R eds. Elsevier; 2007. |
| | 2. | Basic and Clinical Science Course. Intraocular inflammation and uveitis. American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2006-2007. |
| | 3. | Nussenblatt RB, Whitcup SM, Palestine AG. Uveitis: Fundamentals and Clinical Practice. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 1996. |
| | 4. | Duane's Ophthalmology 1997. CD-ROM Edition. |
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