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JIA
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SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY
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INFECTIOUS/OTHER
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Demographics
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Sex ·
Onset age ·
Race ·
Environmental, geographical, infectious disease,
travel exposures |
F>M Younger |
M>F Older (>10 yrs) North American Indian; Caucasian |
Sarcoidosis (African American, Northern European Caucasians) ·
Ingesting undercooked meats (toxoplasmosis) ·
cat exposure (toxoplasmosis gondii; bartonella
henselae) ·
Contaminated water/rodent exposure (leptospirosis) ·
Exposure to tuberculosis ·
Agricultural exposures (brucellosis) ·
Avian exposures (Chlamydia psittaci) ·
Travel to Lyme disease and histoplasmosis endemic
areas |
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Intraocular Site of Uveitis |
Anterior |
Anterior |
Intermediate: Granulomatous diseases (Tuberculosis,
sarcoidosis, Lyme disease, syphilis) Posterior: Toxoplasmosis; herpes Panuveitis: Severe toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, granulomatous
diseases |
Course
of Uveitis
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Chronic, asymptomatic |
Acute, symptomatic |
Variable depending on etiology |
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Inflammatory Characteristics |
Non-granulomatous |
Non-granulomatous |
May be granulomatous or non-granulomatous depending on etiology Focal chorioretinal lesions (toxoplasmosis) Sectoral retinitis (herpes) Diffuse chorioretinal lesions (sarcoid, vasculitis) “Mutton-fat” keratic precipitates in granulomatous diseases |