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POTERIOR UVEITIS (CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (Light sensitivity, Excessive…
POTERIOR UVEITIS
DIAGNOSTIC
PROCEDURES
Sit-lamp examination
Opthalmoscopy
Blood tests
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Chemical mediators result in vasodilation
Leading to increased vascular permeability
Inflammation of the uvea
and chemolaxis of inflammatory cells in the eye
CLINICAL
MANIFESTATIONS
Light sensitivity
Excessive tearing
Blurred Vision
Impaired color vision
Floaters
Distortion of objects
PHARMACOLOGICAL
MANAGEMENT
Humira
Imuran
Azathropine
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Administer antibiotics to prevent infection
Use strict aseptic technique
Administer corticosteroids as prescribed, for inflammation
Monitor the patients temperature
CAUSES
Herpes
Lupus
Shingles
Sarcodosis
Toxoplasmosis
Inflammatory disorders
DEFINITION
Inflammation of the choroid