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Evaluation of Intraocular Inflammation with Laser Flare Photometry in Behçet Uveitis
Fatime Nilufer Yalcindag1, Pinar Bingol Kiziltunc1, Esra Savku2
1a Ankara University , Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology , Ankara , Turkey.
Purpose:
To evaluate the association between intraocular inflammation and laser flare photometry measurements in Behçet disease.
Methods:
In total, 45 patients were included in the study. The retrospective chart reviews of patients were performed. The flare levels were compared with the grade of anterior chamber cells, the presence of vitreous cells, the complications of uveitis, and fluorescein angiography scores.
Results:
The attack group had higher flare intensity; the flare levels were higher in both groups compared with the values of healthy controls. The flare levels were related to the grade of the anterior chamber cells, the presence of vitreous cells and the fluorescein angiography scores. Patients with optic atrophy and/or maculopathy also had higher values. Higher flare values were correlated with poor vision.
Conclusions:
Laser flare photometry may reduce the necessity of fluorescein angiography in monitoring subclinical inflammation and may be an indicator of posterior segment activity when fluorescein angiography is not applicable.
