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. 2024 Oct;32(8):1804-1818.
doi: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2271077. Epub 2023 Oct 20.

Viral Anterior Uveitis: A Practical and Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment

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Viral Anterior Uveitis: A Practical and Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Treatment

Yun Feng et al. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Anterior uveitis is the most common type of uveitis worldwide. The etiologies of anterior uveitis can be divided into infectious and non-infectious (idiopathic, autoimmune, autoinflammatory, trauma, and others). The viral pathogens most commonly associated with infectious anterior uveitis include Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and Rubella Virus. Other emerging causes of viral anterior uveitis are West Nile Virus, Human-Immunodeficiency Virus, Epstein-Barr Virus, Parechovirus, Dengue Virus, Chikungunya Virus, and Human Herpesvirus type 6,7, and 8. Early recognition allows prompt management and mitigates its potential ocular complications. This article provides an updated literature review of the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tools, and treatment options for viral anterior uveitis.

Keywords: Uveitis; anterior uveitis; diagnosis; treatment; viral uveitis.

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