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07-07-2023 | Uveitis | Review

Fundus autofluorescence in uveitis: from pathogenesis to imaging interpretation

Authors: Maria Carmela Saturno, Piergiorgio Neri, Francesco Pichi

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 11/2023

Abstract

Purpose

This review aims to summarize the current fundus autofluorescence (FAF) ailment for diagnosis and follow-up of uveitis.

Methods

A thorough literature search was performed in the PubMed database.

Results

FAF maps the retinal pigment epithelium's (RPE) health. Therefore, several posterior infectious and non. This fast, easy-to-perform, noninvasive technique can detect and manage infectious uveitis.

Conclusions

FAF serves to understand pathophysiologic mechanisms of uveitis and is a valuable prognostic indicator of themselves.

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Title: Fundus autofluorescence in uveitis: from pathogenesis to imaging interpretation
Authors: Maria Carmela Saturno
Piergiorgio Neri
Francesco Pichi
Publication date: 07-07-2023
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keyword: Uveitis
Published in: International Ophthalmology / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-023-02803-1

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Fundus autofluorescence in uveitis: from pathogenesis to imaging interpretation

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