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INTERMEDIATE UVEITIS (CAUSES (Lyme's Disease, Sarcodosis, Leprosy,…
INTERMEDIATE UVEITIS
CLINICAL
MANIFESTATIONS
Floaters
Pain and red eye are rare symptoms
Blurred Vision
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Inflammation causes the blood-eye barrier to breakdown
White blood cells enter the eye
Autoimmune diseases triggers intermediate uveitis
Neutrophils predominate in acute uveitis
Mononuclear cells predominate in chronic cases
CAUSES
Lyme's Disease
Sarcodosis
Leprosy
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
Blau Syndrome
DIAGNOSTIC
PROCEDURES
Fluorescein angiogram
Blood tests
(Complete blood count)
Tuberculin skin test
PHARMACOLOGICAL
MANAGEMENT
Methotrexate
Atropine
Durezol
Cyclopentolate
NURSING
INTERVENTIONS
Teach patient about good hand hygiene
Treat any associated disease
(Such as sarcodosis)
Administer immunosuppressive medication
Administer local anaesthetic eye drops
Monitor Patient's temperature
Minimize patients risk of infection
DEFINITION
Inflammation of the inside of the eye