Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Surgical management in patient with uveitis
Author
Murthy, Somasheila; Pappuru, Rajeev; Latha, K; Kamat, Sripathi; Sangwan, Virender
Pages
284-90
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Jun 2013
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
03014738
e-ISSN
19983689
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1399968164
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jun 2013