Abstract
We studied a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following vitrectomy for retinal detachment and secondary cataract due to atopic dermatitis. Steroid therapy resolved the inflammation, leading to a sunset fundus after 4 months. HLA-A-2, HLA-A-24, HLA-B-54, HLA-CW-1, HLA-CW-3 and HLA-DR-4 were positive. The incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia following vitrectomy at Okayama University Hospital from 1983 to 1996 comprised this 1 case, out of 1,229 cases. Examinations of HLA help predict the occurrence of sympathetic ophthalmia following vitrectomy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1126-1128 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Folia Ophthalmologica Japonica |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 1997 |
Keywords
- Human Leukocyte Antigen
- Retinal Detachment
- Sympathetic Ophthalmia
- Vitrectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology