Clinical profile of patients with anterior nodular scleritis in India

Patnaik, Gazal; Sridharan, Sridha; George, Amala Elizabeth; Ganesh, Sudha K; Biswas, Jyotirmay; Majumder, Parthopratim Dutta

doi:10.4103/ijo.ijo_2154_19

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“…In the study done by Patnaik et al 6 RA factor was abnormal in only 20.2% patients, which is slightly less than outcome of our study.…”

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“…4 , there was bilateral involvement in 61.53% patients. Study done by Majumder et al3 , shows that majority of patients about 80.7% had unilateral involvement; study done by Patnaik et al6 , showed bilateral involvement in 14% patients which is contradictory to outcome of our study. Study done by Brydak-Godowska et al5 , showed that majority of patients about 60.5% had unilateral involvement and 39.5% had bilateral involvement which is contradictory to outcome of our study.CONCLUSIONIn our study, mean age of patients studied was 34.92 ± 9.6 years with female predominance.…”

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“…Study done by Brydak-Godowska et al5 showed that there were 61.6% females and 38.4% were males with female predominance, which is similar to outcome of our study. In the study done by Patnaik et al6 , about 22%…”

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“…6 , showed that tuberculosis was present in only 11.8 % patients. Review of previously published studies has shown that tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of uveitis in Europe, predominantly in the Netherlands, UK, and Spain as per demonstrated in a study done by Jones et al7 and Llorenc V et al8 …”

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Assessment of the Clinical Profile of Patients Presenting With Uveitis at a Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Darshana B. Rathod,

Dr. Nayana A. Potdar,

Dr. Madhavi Bijlani

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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the anatomic, demographic, etiologic and clinical profile of patients presenting with uveitis at a tertiary care hospital. It was an observational study done with the aim of determining gender predilection and age group vulnerability of uveitis along with the types of uveitis and comparing infectious and non-infectious causes. RESULTS: 36 patients of all age groups with uveitis were included in the study. Systemic and ocular examination was done, relevant investigations were performed. Mean age of patients studied was 34.92 ± 9.6 years with female predominance. Most common symptoms were ocular pain, redness followed by photophobia with 38.89% patients having recurrent symptoms. Most common type of uveitis was anterior uveitis followed by intermediate uveitis and posterior uveitis. Majority of patients had bilateral involvement. Some of the patients had associated co-morbidities like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, hypertension etc. CONCLUSION: Identifying the cause of uveitis is required for appropriate treatment. Hence a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with uveitis between the ophthalmologist and a team of specialists in other areas of medicine is the need of the hour.

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“…In the study done by Patnaik et al 6 RA factor was abnormal in only 20.2% patients, which is slightly less than outcome of our study.…”

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Assessment of the Clinical Profile of Patients Presenting With Uveitis at a Tertiary Care Centre

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Dr. Nayana A. Potdar,

Dr. Madhavi Bijlani

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“…It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nodular IS, especially in endemic areas. 63…”

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Infectious Scleritis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

Syed

Rapuano

2021

Eye &Amp; Contact Lens: Science &Amp; Clinical Practice

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Infectious scleritis (IS) is a rare and severe ocular disorder responsible for approximately 5%-15% of all scleritis cases. It is often associated with a poor prognosis due to its similar clinical presentation to autoimmune scleritis, resulting in a delayed diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, differentiating between infectious and noninfectious entities is critical. Several details extracted from the patient's history and clinical examination can raise suspicion for infection. The most common predisposing factor is previous ocular surgery, especially pterygium, cataract, and vitreoretinal surgeries. Ocular trauma, poor contact lens hygiene, "eye-whitening" procedures, and subtenon triamcinolone injections have also been implicated. Clinical features of infection include the presence of scleral necrosis, hypopyon, unifocal or multifocal scleral abscesses, and mucopurulent discharge. Thorough diagnostic testing is essential before excluding infection as a possibility. Empiric broad-spectrum topical and systemic antibiotic therapy should be initiated while awaiting laboratory results and adjusted accordingly. Most IS cases require both aggressive medical and surgical treatment, and various studies have reported favorable outcomes with this combination. At this time, there is no consensus on the management of this severe ocular condition, and future studies are needed to establish clear treatment guidelines.

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