Uveitis

Question 1

Risk Factors/Causes

Answer 1

Sarcoidosis, idiopathic.
Autoimmune eg: Reiters, Ank Spond, SLE, RA, Psoriatic Arthritis
Infections, toxoplasmosis, Herpes Zoster,

Question 2

Symptoms/signs

Answer 2

Painful eye, particularly when focusing
Red eye
Photophobic
Blurred vision
Unilateral

Question 3

Invstigations

Answer 3

To find out causes:
Calc for sarcoidosis, HLA-B27 for autoimmune, CRP for RA
Viral scree for toxoplasmosis and Herpes

Question 4

Management

Answer 4

For chronic: Cycloplegic drugs such as cyclopenolate.
Corticosteroids, topical, oral or IV
For severe, TNF blocker (adalimumab), or mycophenolate mofetil.