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Sympathetic uveitis after giant tear repair
1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, SUNY, Stony Brook.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Sympathetic ophthalmia, a rare condition, can occur after eye surgery. Prompt steroid treatment led to rapid vision recovery in a patient with this complication following retinal tear repair.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Uveitis
- Retinal Surgery
Background:
- Sympathetic ophthalmia is a rare, bilateral inflammatory condition affecting the uveal tract.
- It can occur after ocular trauma or intraocular surgery, particularly in eyes with pre-existing damage.
- Giant retinal tears and previous ocular trauma are risk factors for developing sympathetic ophthalmia.