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International Ophthalmology
Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology 5/2010

01.10.2010 | Original Paper

Novel infectious agents causing uveitis

verfasst von: Moncef Khairallah, Soon Phaik Chee, Sivakumar R. Rathinam, Sonia Attia, Venu Nadella

Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 5/2010

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Abstract

In any patient with uveitis, an infectious cause should be ruled out first. The differential diagnosis includes multiple well-known diseases including herpes, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, bartonellosis, Lyme disease, and others. However, clinician should be aware of emerging infectious agents as potential causes of systemic illness and also intraocular inflammation. Air travel, immigration, and globalization of business have overturned traditional pattern of geographic distribution of infectious diseases, and therefore one should work locally but think globally. This review recapitulates the systemic and ocular manifestations of several emergent infectious diseases relevant to the ophthalmologist including Rickettsioses, West Nile virus infection, Rift valley fever, Dengue fever, and Chikungunya. Retinitis, chorioretinitis, retinal vasculitis, and optic nerve involvement have been associated with these emergent infectious diseases. The diagnosis of any of these infections is usually based on pattern of uveitis, systemic symptoms and signs, and specific epidemiological data and confirmed by detection of specific antibody in serum. A systematic ocular examination, showing fairly typical fundus findings, may help establish an early clinical diagnosis, which allows prompt, appropriate management.
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Metadaten
Titel
Novel infectious agents causing uveitis
verfasst von
Moncef Khairallah
Soon Phaik Chee
Sivakumar R. Rathinam
Sonia Attia
Venu Nadella
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2010
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
International Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-009-9319-6

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