TY - JOUR
T1 - Sympathetic ophthalmia following evisceration
T2 - A rare case
AU - Griepentrog, Gregory J.
AU - Lucarelli, Mark J.
AU - Albert, Daniel M.
AU - Nork, T. Michael
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - We describe a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following evisceration of a blind, painful, posttraumatic, glaucomatous eye. Although rare, this complication has been reported previously in the literature. We provide a brief review of sympathetic ophthalmia following evisceration and discuss the importance of a high degree of clinical suspicion and prompt treatment with high-dose systemic corticosteroids or other immunomodulators.
AB - We describe a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following evisceration of a blind, painful, posttraumatic, glaucomatous eye. Although rare, this complication has been reported previously in the literature. We provide a brief review of sympathetic ophthalmia following evisceration and discuss the importance of a high degree of clinical suspicion and prompt treatment with high-dose systemic corticosteroids or other immunomodulators.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.iop.0000170404.23769.00
DO - 10.1097/01.iop.0000170404.23769.00
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 16052152
AN - SCOPUS:23244431749
SN - 0740-9303
VL - 21
SP - 316
EP - 318
JO - Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 4
ER -