RT Book, Section
A1 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Smith, Mindy A.
A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164343735
T1 Uveitis and Iritis
T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862045
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164343735
RD 2024/04/20
AB A  28-year-old  man  presented  with  sudden  onset  of  a  right  red  eye,  severe  eye  pain,  tearing,  photophobia,  and  decreased  vision.  He  denied  eye  trauma.  His  review  of  systems  was  positive  for  lower  back  pain  and  stiffness  over  the  past  year.  On  examination,  he  had  a  ciliary  flush  (Figure  20-1)  and  decreased  vision.  He  was  referred  to  an  ophthalmologist  who  confirmed  the  diagnosis  of  acute  anterior  uveitis.  He  was  found  to  be  HLA-B27  positive  with  characteristics  of  ankylosing  spondylitis.  His  uveitis  was  treated  with  topical  steroids.