Inflammatory Disease of the Posterior Segment
What is it?
Ocular tissue can be affected by inflammation arising from the body or locally within the eye. Many conditions that are associated with inflammation can cause eye complications.
Occasionally drug therapy is used to treat these problems, such as Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil).
This may also cause vision loss and requires follow-up care in collaboration with other specialties in medicine.
Symptoms
- Eye redness
- Eye pain
- Light sensitivity
- Blurred vision
- Dark, floating spots in your field of vision (floaters)
- Decreased vision
Causes
- Surgery or trauma
- Autoimmune disorders: eg sarcoidosis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus, etc.
- Inflammatory disorders: eg Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- Infections: eg cat-scratch disease, herpes zoster, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, Lyme disease or West Nile virus
- Cancers: eg lymphoma
Detection
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