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Review
. 2013 Jun;61(6):269-76.
doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.114095.

Laboratory support in the diagnosis of uveitis

Parthopratim Dutta Majumder  1 , S Sudharshan, Jyotirmay Biswas
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Review

Laboratory support in the diagnosis of uveitis

Parthopratim Dutta Majumder et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Intraocular inflammations are still a diagnostic challenge for ophthalmologists. It is often difficult to make a precise etiological diagnosis in certain situations. Recently, there have been several advances in the investigations of uveitis, which has helped the ophthalmologists a lot in the management of such clinical conditions. A tailored approach to laboratory diagnosis of uveitic cases should be directed by the history, patient's symptoms and signs, and clinical examination. This review summarizes various modalities of laboratory investigations and their role in the diagnosis of uveitis.

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Principles of interferon gamma release assay
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Various tests used in diagnosis of ocular syphilis
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