Uveitis

A 54-year-old woman presented urgently to the comprehensive ophthalmology service for bilateral discharge for 4 months, intermittent floaters/flashes in the right eye for 6 months and gradually decreasing right eye vision for years.

This month, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, explains the intricacies of the belt loop technique she pioneered to avoid the need for IOL exchange in cases of dislocated in-the-bag IOLs.

Bisant A. Labib, OD, FAAO, Dipl(CEC), associate professor at Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, discusses her presentation at Academy 2022 on streamlining a workup for anterior uveitis in this video interview

MONTEREY, Calif. — A study carried out across seven centers in the U.S. found that ocular inflammation might occur in a minority of subjects after COVID-19 vaccination.

Although relatively few, reports of adverse ocular events following COVID-19 vaccination may warrant caution or delay of boosters in lower-risk groups with active ophthalmic complications, according to research in Vaccines.

NEW YORK — A mobile application that provides a suggested workup and differential diagnosis for patients presenting with uveitis showed a high degree of agreement with the choices and evaluation of attending retina specialists.

CHICAGO – Eye care providers may see ocular manifestations that indicate gastrointestinal disease before a formal diagnosis of the systemic condition is made, according to Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, FAAO, and Brian Liem, DO, at Optometry’s Meeting.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress here, Steven Yeh, MD, discusses the latest in uveitis treatments, particularly in the suprachoroidal space with Xipere.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pars plana vitrectomy can be useful for controlling uveitis, according to a speaker here.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A thorough medication history is essential for identifying drug-induced uveitis, according to a presenter here.