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Sympathetic Ophthalmia

Article initiated by:

Ghazala D. O'Keefe, MD, Peter Bracha, MD

All authors and contributors:

Ghazala D. O'Keefe, MD, Theodore Leng, MD,
MS, Koushik Tripathy, MD (AIIMS), FRCS
(Glasgow), Peter Bracha, MD, Alan Palestine,
MD, Brett Davies, MD, Neelakshi Bhagat, MD,
FACS, Jennifer I Lim MD, Homaira Ayesha Hossain,
MD

Assigned editor:
Brett Davies, MD, Homaira Ayesha Hossain, MD

Review:
Assigned status Up to Date

 by Homaira Ayesha Hossain, MD on September 18,

2022.

Disease Entity and History

Etiology and Epidemiology

Prior trauma and introacular surgery are the causes of SO. A
growing list of procedures has been associated with this disease
and virtually any intraocular event can incite the autoimmune
process. Vitrectomy and cyclodestructive procedures have been
associated with potentially higher rates and some authors
suggest specifically discussing the risk of sympathatic ophthalmia
during informed consent.[8][9] The interval between the time of
injury and the onset of symptoms is variable and has been
reported to be from 5 days to 66 years, although the vast majority
of cases occur within the first several years. [10][11][12] Due to the
rarity of the disease, variable presentation and potentially long
duration between inciting event and disease process, the
epidemiology of sympathetic ophthalmia remains poorly
understood.

Pathology

Prevention

Presentation

Clinical evaluation

Ancillary procedures

Differential diagnosis

Management

Prognosis

References

Categories: Articles Ocular Trauma Uveitis

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