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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 6, Issue : 1, Year : 2020
Article Page : 133-137
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2020.029
Abstract
Objectives: Objective is to study the clinical profile of retinal vasculitis in a tertiary eye care Centre in
South Kerala.
Materials and Methods: All consecutive patients diagnosed with retinal vasculitis in a tertiary eye care
Centre over a period of one year were evaluated for ocular and systemic risk factors for developing the
disease. Patients more than 10 years of age were included in the study. Patients with diabetic and
hypertensive retinopathy were excluded from the study. Data was collected using a pretested proforma.
Demographic variables, risk factors, symptoms, clinical signs and visual acuity at presentation were
studied. Examination tools used were Log MAR chart, slit lamp, direct & indirect ophthalmoscope.
Results: 38 eyes of 28 patients were included in the study. Defective vision and floaters were the
main symptoms whereas vitritis and vascular sheathing were the most common signs. Secondary retinal
vasculitis (82.2%) was more common than primary retinal vasculitis (17.8%). Also infectious etiology
was commoner than autoimmune diseases. Unilateral disease was common in secondary retinal vasculitis.
Toxoplasma gondii was the most common agent associated with secondary retinal vasculitis in our hospital.
Keywords: Frosted branch angiitis, Investigations, Occlusive vasculitis, Retinal vasculitis, Toxoplasma.
How to cite : Lekshmi Sree O C, Biju John C, Clinical profile of retinal vasculitis in a tertiary eye care Centre in South Kerala. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020;6(1):133-137
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