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Etiopathogenesis of posterior segment inflammation in a tertiary referral institute

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Author Details : Gopal S. Pillai, Natasha Radhakrishnan, Sandhya A. Menon

Volume : 3, Issue : 2, Year : 2017

Article Page : 138-141

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Abstract

Aim: To analyze the causes and characteristics of posterior segment inflammation in the Vitreo-retinal department in a multispecialty hospital.
Methods: This is a retrospective study on 97 patients who presented with manifestations of posterior segment inflammation in a multispecialty hospital in the last 2 years were included in the study. They were analysed with respect to aetiology, clinical manifestations, intervention done and response to treatment.
Results: Posterior segment inflammation was most commonly seen as a manifestation toxoplasmosis (18.6%) followed by systemic vasculitic disorder like SLE (16.5%). Other common causes included infections like tuberculosis, (9.3%) endogenous (bacterial and fungal endophthalmitis (12.4%) and viral retinitis. Others were VKH, vasculitis with unknown etiology, Behcets disease and sarcoidosis.
Conclusions: We found toxoplasmosis to the commonest single etiological agent. There was a significantly higher incidence of posterior segment involvement due to systemic vasculitis in our study population which is hitherto been unreported in other study populations.

Keywords: Posterior Uveitis, Vasculitis, Endophalmitis, Inflammation

How to cite : Pillai G S, Radhakrishnan N, Menon S A, Etiopathogenesis of posterior segment inflammation in a tertiary referral institute. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017;3(2):138-141

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