A Case of Sympathetic Ophthalmia.
- Author:
Dong Jae LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Iris;
Lacerations;
Ophthalmia, Sympathetic*;
Prolapse;
Visual Acuity;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1977;18(4):399-403
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Sympathetic ophthalmia is a bilateral of the entire uveal tissue almost caused by a traumatic perforating wound that involves uveal tract. It is recently rare and unknown etiology. Authors have experienced with a rare case of sympathetic ophthalmia. Patient was a 36 years old Korean female who injured her left eye with limbal laceration and prolapse iris, and developed sympathetic ophthalmia on posterior segment is involved first after 36 days. The exciting eye is not to enucleated because of relatively good visual acuity and won't operation. Both eyes was improved fairly after corticosteroid theraphy per os. A brief review of the related literatures is present.
