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Tattoo-Associated Uveitis Journal > /en/journal/2017/1/5
The clinical case of tattoo-associated uveitis was first described by Lubeck and Epstein in 1952. Uveitis is accompanied by induration and hyperemia of tattoo skin, which can precede, follow or manifest simultaneously with uveitis. The diagnosis is determined on clinical grounds after exclusion of other causes. Uveitis is usually bilateral, chronic and vision impairment is variable. Tattoo-associa...
Ocular Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Journal > /en/journal/2018/5/1
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is an autoimmune vasculitis of small vessels, presenting as necrotizing granulomatous inflammation especially of the upper and lower respiratory tract and necrotizing glomerulonephritis. GPA affects more often Caucasians in northern states, predominantly is affected the age-range group of 50 – 60 years. GPA may aff...
Recommendations for the Management of Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Czech and Slovak Adaptation of the Share Initiative Journal > /en/journal/2020/4/6
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in children and uveitis is its most important extra-articular manifestation. Evidence-based recommendations are available only to a limited extent and therefore JIA associated uveitis management is mostly based on physicians’ experience. Consequently, treatment practices differ widely, both nationally and internationally. The...
Immune-Mediated Intraocular Inflammation. Review Journal > /en/journal/2021/4/1
Immune mediated inflammatory diseases are categorized into autoimmune and autoinflammatory. Autoimmune etiology is represented by autoreactive lymphocytes or autoantibodies, e.g. primary Sjögren‘s syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis. Ocular specific diseases with presumed autoimmune origin are sympathetic ophthalmia or birdshot chorioretinopathy. Autoinflammatory diseases are caused by mutations in r...
Retinitis Pigmentosa Mimicking Uveitis. A Case Report Journal > /en/journal/2013/1/5
Purpose: To describe a case report of a 23-year-old patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) misdiagnosed as uveitis. Methods: A comprehensive eye examination including automated visual field assessment, contrast sensitivity, colour vision discrimination, ultrasound examination (US), spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and full-field electroretinography (ERG) was performed in a pat...
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Negative Patients – Retrospective Study Journal > /en/journal/2013/6/1
Aim: To evaluate own experience with the diagnosis and treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in HIV negative patients with imunodeficiency. Methods: Retrospective study and case reports. Results: In the Centre for diagnosis and treatment of Uveitis 1869 patients with uveitis we have examined from June 2003 to June 2012. CMV retinitis was diagnosed in 7 patients (1 woman and 6 men) according...