2. Intermediate Uveitis
• Pars planitis ( Pars plana & periphery of choroid)
• Children, young adults
• Bilateral in 80%
• Cause unknown-non specific inflammation
• Insidious onset
• Resolve spontaneously/prolonged course
3. Intermediate Uveitis
Symptoms:
Deterioration of vision
Floaters
Signs:
Spill over anterior uveitis(min. flare,occ.KPs)
Anterior vitritis
White snow-ball exudates near ora
Snow banking
Peripheral Periphlebitis
8. • Retinitis:
– Fluffy white retina with diffuse borders and lots of vitritis.
• Choroiditis:
– Yellow or grey retinal elevation with demarcated borders and no
vitritis.
• Chorioretinitis:
– Choroiditis with a little vitritis.
• Old Choroiditis:
– Punched Out Scars, may vary in size & shape
9. • Focal:
– Single lesion, may be localized like in Toxoplasma
or spread like CMV retinitis.
• Multifocal:
– Multiple lesions, I.e: MEWDS.
• Diffuse:
– Sympathetic Ophthalmia
15. Treatment of complications
• Secondary glaucoma:
Intensify uveitis trt
Anti glaucoma medications
Laser iridotomy(Ring synechiae)
• Complicated cataract:
Surgery after 3 months
• Band Keratopathy:
PTK, Chelation with EDTA
• CME:
Oral steroids, Diamox
18. Possible Questions
• How would you
investigate a case of
intermediate uveitis
• List the pathological
features of Sympathetic
ophthalmia & its
prevention