Sympathetic Ophtalmitis
Sympathetic Ophtalmitis Causes
It is said to be caused by a trauma in one of the eye.
Sympathetic Ophtalmitis Definition
Sympathetic ophtalmitis or SO for brevity is a medical condition referring to the granulomatous Uveitis which is a kind of inflammation of both eyes as a result of a trauma to one eye.
Sympathetic Ophtalmitis Diagnosis
Diagnosis is made through eye examination and review of the patient's history and undergoing the Vogt-Koyanag-Harada Differential diagnosis.
Sympathetic Ophtalmitis Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms of Sympathetic Ophtalmitis are occurrence of floating spots and loss of accommodation, pain in the eye and photopobia.
Sympathetic Ophtalmitis Treatment
Treatment includes enucleation of the injured eye, evisceration or the removal of the globe while leaving the sclera and extraovular muscles intact. Immunosuppressive therapy and the use of corticosteroids and pupillary dilators are also use to treat the medical condition affecting the eye.