Uveitis/Ocular Immunology

The uveitis service specializes in diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the eye. A multidisciplinary approach is employed with specialists in systemic disorders of the immune system, infectious disease and multiple organ systems to manage these concerns.

Areas of Expertise

• Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body for unknown reasons (idiopathic iridocyclitis)
  
• HLA-B27-related diseases
  
• Inflammation of many parts of the body, including the eye (Behçet's syndrome)
  
• Lens-induced inflammation of all or part of the eye (uveitis)
  
• Herpetic uveitis
  
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
  
• Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
  
• Intermediate inflammatory eye disease (pars planitis)
  
• Multiple sclerosis-related uveitis
  
• Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis
  
• Syphilitic uveitis
  
• Sarcoidosis panuveitis
  
• Wegeners granulomatosis
  
• Polyarteritis nodosa
  
• Systemic lupus erythematosus

Diagnostic Services

• Hematologic evaluations
  
• Fluoroscein angiography
  
• Ultrasound
  
• Ocular coherence tomography
  
• Radiologic evaluations

Therapeutic Services

• Topical medications
  
• Periocular injections
  
• Systemic immunosuppressive therapy