Surgical management in patient with uveitis

Autor: Somasheila I Murthy, Rajeev Reddy Pappuru, K Madhavi Latha, Sripathi Kamat, Virender S Sangwan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 61, Iss 6, Pp 284-290 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.114103
Popis: Surgery in the management of uveitis can be divided based on indication: either for therapeutic or can be for diagnostic purposes or to manage complications. The commonest indications include: Visual rehabilitation: surgery for removal of cataract, band keratopathy, corneal scars, pupillary membranes, removal of dense vitreous membranes, management of complications: anti-glaucoma surgery, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment and chronic hypotony and diagnostic: aqueous tap, vitreous biopsy, tissue biopsy (iris, choroid). In this review, we shall describe the surgical technique for visual rehabilitation and for management of complications.
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