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Uveitis/Ocular Immunology
The uveitis service specializes in diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the eye. A multidisciplinary approach is employed with specialists in systemic disorders of the immune system, infectious disease and multiple organ systems to manage these concerns.
Areas of Expertise
- Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body for unknown reasons (idiopathic iridocyclitis)
- HLA-B27-related diseases
- Inflammation of many parts of the body, including the eye (Behçet's syndrome)
- Lens-induced inflammation of all or part of the eye (uveitis)
- Herpetic uveitis
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
- Intermediate inflammatory eye disease (pars planitis)
- Multiple sclerosis-related uveitis
- Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis
- Syphilitic uveitis
- Sarcoidosis panuveitis
- Wegeners granulomatosis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
Diagnostic Services
- Hematologic evaluations
- Fluoroscein angiography
- Ultrasound
- Ocular coherence tomography
- Radiologic evaluations
Therapeutic Services
- Topical medications
- Periocular injections
- Systemic immunosuppressive therapy