Uvea

Topics in this chapter

• Uveitis Classification and Examination
• Anterior Uveitis Treatment
• Intermediate Uveitis and Pars Planitis
• Posterior Uveitis and Retinochoroiditis
• Systemic Immune-Associated Uveitis
• Traumatic and Sympathetic Uveitis

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-CDDEC8

   A 35-year-old male presents with recurrent episodes of painful granulomatous anterior uveitis in the right eye, accompanied by mutton-fat keratic precipitates, iris heterochromia (hypochromia of the affected eye), and cataract. Vitritis with 'snowball' opacities is also noted. What is the most likely diagnosis?

   1. A.Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
   2. B.Posner-Schlossman syndrome
   3. C.Herpetic iridocyclitis
   4. D.Sarcoidosis
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2. Question 2Q-B82037

   A 28-year-old woman presents with bilateral granulomatous panuveitis, poliosis, vitiligo, alopecia, and auditory symptoms of tinnitus and hearing loss. What is the classic name for this constellation of findings?

   1. A.Behcet disease
   2. B.Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
   3. C.Sympathetic ophthalmia
   4. D.Eales disease
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3. Question 3Q-533FAF

   Which of the following human leukocyte antigens (HLA) is most strongly associated with acute anterior uveitis linked to ankylosing spondylitis and other seronegative spondyloarthropathies?

   1. A.HLA-B51
   2. B.HLA-B27
   3. C.HLA-A29
   4. D.HLA-DR4
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4. Question 4Q-7D8237

   A 40-year-old man who suffered a penetrating trauma to his left eye 3 months ago now presents with decreased vision, pain, and photophobia in the uninjured right eye. Examination reveals bilateral granulomatous panuveitis with Dalen-Fuchs nodules. What is the diagnosis for the condition affecting the right eye?

   1. A.Phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis
   2. B.Sympathetic ophthalmia
   3. C.Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
   4. D.Glaucomatocyclitic crisis
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5. Question 5Q-C0C81D

   Which of the following is considered the most common cause of infectious posterior uveitis worldwide?

   1. A.Toxocariasis
   2. B.Toxoplasmosis
   3. C.Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
   4. D.Tuberculosis
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