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Ocular vasculitis: a multidisciplinary approach.

Carl P Herbort1, Luca Cimino, Ahmed M Abu El Asrar

  • 1Inflammatory Eye Diseases, La Source Eye Centre, and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. carl.herb@bluewin.ch

Current Opinion in Rheumatology
|December 18, 2004
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Ophthalmologists should now use the term "ocular vasculitis" to encompass inflammation in all eye structures, not just the retina. Advanced imaging aids in diagnosing and managing these conditions, often linked to systemic diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Historically,
  • vasculitis
  • in ophthalmology primarily referred to retinal vasculitis.
  • Ocular inflammatory conditions affecting vessels beyond the retina were often overlooked or misclassified.
  • The direct visualization of retinal vessels by ophthalmologists historically limited the scope of vasculitis diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the adoption of the term
  • ocular vasculitis
  • to encompass all vasculitic conditions affecting the eye and periocular tissues.
  • To review recent advancements in the investigation and management of ocular vasculitis.
  • To integrate ocular vasculitis findings into the established classification of systemic vasculitis.

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Main Methods:

  • Review of recently published articles on ocular vasculitis.
  • Analysis of clinical aspects, systemic disease links, investigation, and management.
  • Discussion within the framework of a proposed new classification for ocular vasculitis.

Main Results:

  • Novel imaging techniques like indocyanine green angiography enable the analysis of choroidal, scleral, and episcleral vasculitis, expanding the concept of ocular vasculitis.
  • The choriocapillaris can be a site of primary inflammatory vasculopathy previously unrecognized.
  • Recent literature emphasizes integrating ocular findings into systemic disease contexts and highlights progress in management through biologic agents.

Conclusions:

  • Advancement in investigational techniques for non-retinal ocular structures has fostered a global concept of ocular vasculitis.
  • A comprehensive classification of ocular vasculitis, aligned with systemic vasculitis concepts, is crucial for a multidisciplinary approach.
  • The adoption of the term
  • ocular vasculitis
  • promotes a holistic understanding and management of these complex conditions.