Open AccessAncillary investigations in uveitis
Author(s) -
Vishali Gupta,
Amod Gupta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.114093
Subject(s) - medicine , uveitis , differential diagnosis , intermediate uveitis , ophthalmology , posterior segment of eyeball , anterior uveitis , dermatology , optometry , intensive care medicine , pathology
Ancillary investigations are the backbone of uveitis work-up both for anterior and posterior segment diseases. They help in making the diagnosis, ruling out certain differential diagnosis and monitoring inflammation during the follow-up. This review aims to be an overview describing the role of commonly used investigations for uveitis.