Acute anterior uveitis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 25 Aug 2009 English Publisher:BMJJournal:BMJ, volume 339, pages b2986-b2986 (issn: 0959-8138, eissn: 1468-5833,

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Authors: Ashraf A, Khan; Ross J, Kelly; Zia I, Carrim;

doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2986

pmid: 20166051 , 19706650

Acute anterior uveitis

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A 37 year old man presents with a five day history of progressively painful red right eye. He is photophobic and has blurred vision. For the past two days he has been using chloramphenicol eye drops, but his symptoms have not improved. The iris, ciliary body, and choroid constitute the uveal tract of the eye. Inflammation of these structures is termed uveitis. Anterior uveitis, in which inflammation is confined to the anterior portion of the uveal tract, is a common cause of acute red eye and has an incidence of 1 in 10 000. History —Ask about:

Related Organizations

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
Northern General Hospital
United Kingdom
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
United Kingdom
St James's University Hospital
United Kingdom

Keywords

Adult, Inflammation, Male, Vision Disorders, Pain, Conjunctivitis, Uveitis, Anterior, Ophthalmoscopy, Diagnosis, Differential, Tears, Acute Disease, Humans, Medical History Taking, Physical Examination, Referral and Consultation

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