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01-12-2018 | Original Paper

Postsurgical sympathetic ophthalmia: retrospective analysis of a rare entity

Authors: Parthopratim Dutta Majumder, Eliza Anthony, Amala Elizabeth George, Sudha K. Ganesh, Jyotirmay Biswas

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 6/2018

Abstract

Purpose

To describe clinical manifestations, management and visual outcome in postsurgical sympathetic ophthalmia (SO).

Methods

Retrospective study.

Results

Mean age of the patients was 41.1 years, and males were affected 1.8 times than the female. Vitrectomy and scleral buckling were the most common inciting surgeries followed by cataract surgery. Among 10 eyes with anterior uveitis, mutton-fat keratic precipitate was seen in only two eyes. Mean follow-up duration was 1556.50 ± 1470.75 days. Vision significantly improved in 11 patients (78.6%; p = 0.005).

Conclusion

Postsurgical SO is a rare entity, but it is a bilateral blinding disease and SO following surgical intervention can have variable presentations. Rapid, effective management of postsurgical sympathetic ophthalmia can give improved visual outcomes.

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Title: Postsurgical sympathetic ophthalmia: retrospective analysis of a rare entity
Authors: Parthopratim Dutta Majumder
Eliza Anthony
Amala Elizabeth George
Sudha K. Ganesh
Jyotirmay Biswas
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Ophthalmology / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-017-0759-0

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