Infectious uveitis: An enigma

Abstract

Infectious uveitis accounts for majority of the cases of uveitis in developing countries. It also encompasses an array of various microorganisms and their clinical presentations. Some of these infectious uveitic entities are familiar, while others are newly emerging in the global ophthalmic world. Many of these entities are also a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and appropriate, timely management is required to save not the eye, but life of the patient. This review highlights the ocular manifestations of various infectious uveitic entities, relevant to the ophthalmologist.

Keywords: Acute retinal necrosis; dengue; infectious uveitis; syphilis; toxoplasmosis; tuberculosis.

Figure 1

Fundus photograph of left eye showing active chorioretinitis of ocular toxoplasmosis at edge of a healed scar

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Montage photograph of an eye with peripheral granuloma in ocular toxocariasistoxocariasis

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Fundus photograph of patient of military tuberculosis showing multiple choroidal tubercles

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A case of tuberculous subretinal abscess

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Montage photograph of a case acute retinal necrosis. Note the area of confluent necrotizing retinitis