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Title: Sympathetic Ophthalmitis

Authors: Tanvir Abbas, Asad Aslam Khan, Mohammad Ali Ayaz Sadiq

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology

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Publisher: ophthalmological society of Pakistan

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2015

Volume: 31

Issue: 2

Language: English

Categories
Autoimmune Disease (17) Uveitis (13) Immunology (7543) Pathology (12652) Ophthalmology (4490)

Abstract

Sympathetic ophthalmitis is a rare bilateral granulomatous panuveitisoccurringafter ocular penetrating trauma most frequently associated with uveal tissueprolapse. It can also occur following ocular surgery like cataract, vitrectomy,trabeculectomy, retinal detachment surgery and even after laserphotocoagulation. Incidence varies between 0.05% to 0.2% following penetratingtrauma and 0.01% following ocular surgery.Key words: Sympathetic Ophthalmitis, Granulomatous panuveitis.

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