RT Book, Section
A1 Chumley, Heidi
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Sabella, Camille
A2 Smith, Mindy Ann
A2 Mayeaux, E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Appachi, Elumalai
SR Print(0)
ID 1114869502
T1 Uveitis and Iritis
T2 The Color Atlas of Pediatrics
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176701-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114869502
RD 2024/04/23
AB A  16-year-old  boy  presents  with  sudden  onset  of  a  red  right  eye,  severe  eye  pain,  tearing,  photophobia,  and  decreased  vision.  He  denies  eye  trauma.  His  review  of  systems  is  positive  for  knee  and  ankle  pain  over  the  previous  6  months.  On  examination,  he  has  a  ciliary  flush  (Figure  13-1)  and  decreased  vision.  He  is  referred  to  an  ophthalmologist  who  confirms  the  diagnosis  of  acute  anterior  uveitis.  He  is  also  referred  to  a  pediatric  rheumatologist  who  makes  the  diagnosis  of  juvenile  onset  spondyloarthritis.  His  uveitis  is  treated  with  topical  steroids.