Open AccessRecent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Uveitis Prevalent in Asia-Pacific Region
Author(s) -
Anamika Patel,
Anup Kelgaonkar,
Hrishikesh Kaza,
Mudit Tyagi,
Somasheila I Murthy,
Avinash Pathengay,
Soumyava Basu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.163
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.1097/apo.0000000000000367
Subject(s) - uveitis , asia pacific , medicine , intensive care medicine , immunology , history , ethnology
The role of infections in intraocular inflammation is being increasingly recognized across the world. The Asia-Pacific region, being the single largest and most populous geographical entity on the planet, is home to a wide variety of such infections. Not surprisingly, there has been an explosion in the literature on infectious uveitis emerging from Asia-Pacific countries. In this review, we have covered recent advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and pathogenesis of common forms of infectious uveitis from the Asia-Pacific region. Much of the literature is focussed on the diagnosis of these infections by clinical criteria and laboratory investigations. There has also been an increased emphasis on the application of newer modes of ocular imaging and understanding pathomechanisms of ocular inflammation in these infections. Together this research has significantly improved our understanding of the diagnosis and management of infectious uveitis.