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Anjum Z, Tariq Z. Non-infective Unilateral Panuveitis: Topical Steroids and Posterior Vitrectomy as a Cheap and Safe Alternative to Modern Treatment Modalities. Cureus. 2019;11(9):e5587doi: 10.7759/cureus.5587.
Anjum, Z., & Tariq, Z. (2019). Non-infective Unilateral Panuveitis: Topical Steroids and Posterior Vitrectomy as a Cheap and Safe Alternative to Modern Treatment Modalities. Cureus, 11(9), e5587. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5587
Anjum, Zauraiz, and Tariq, Zemal. "Non-infective Unilateral Panuveitis: Topical Steroids and Posterior Vitrectomy as a Cheap and Safe Alternative to Modern Treatment Modalities." Cureus vol. 11,9 (2019): e5587. doi: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5587
Anjum Z, Tariq Z. Non-infective Unilateral Panuveitis: Topical Steroids and Posterior Vitrectomy as a Cheap and Safe Alternative to Modern Treatment Modalities. Cureus. 2019 Sep 06;11(9):e5587. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5587. PMID: 32181063; PMCID: PMC7053792.
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Cureus. 2019 Sep 06;11(9):e5587. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5587.

Non-infective Unilateral Panuveitis: Topical Steroids and Posterior Vitrectomy as a Cheap and Safe Alternative to Modern Treatment Modalities.

Cureus

Zauraiz Anjum, Zemal Tariq

Affiliations

  1. Internal Medicine, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, PAK.
  2. Internal Medicine, Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala, PAK.

PMID: 32181063 PMCID: PMC7053792 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5587

Abstract

Uvea of the eye is a term that includes the iris, choroid, and ciliary body. Inflammation of all layers of the uvea is called panuveitis. Panuveitis can even spread to involve the optic nerve, retina, vitreous humor, or lens. This process can lead to redness and pain in the eye, blurring of vision, and even blindness. The condition is usually treated with topical steroids, but it becomes difficult in steroid-responders. Here, we present the case of a rare non-infective unilateral case of panuveitis that was successfully treated in an unorthodox manner.

Copyright © 2019, Anjum et al.

Keywords: non-infective; panuveitis; posterior vitrectomy; steroid responder; topical steroids; treatment; unilateral

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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