Open AccessOcular sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
Е И Устинова
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
oftalʹmologičeskie vedomosti
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-5423
pISSN - 1998-7102
DOI - 10.17816/ov2015386-94
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , etiology , dermatology , chorioretinitis , epidemiology , systemic disease , multisystem disease , disease , ophthalmology , optometry , pathology
The data of national and foreign literature review and personal observations data analysis in patients with ocular sarcoidosis are presented. The emphasis is made on clinical signs and evaluation of the eyeball inner layers involvement: iridocyclitis and chorioretinitis. Main systemic and ophthalmic symptoms of the disease are described. Sarcoidosis epidemiology and etiology are also covered. Main traditional and modern therapeutical approaches in sarcoidosis including peculiarities of ocular sarcoidosis treatment are discussed in detail. International sarcoidosis treatment guidelines as well as treatment results and outcomes are presented.