Vitritis
Vitritis is an inflammation of the vitreous characterized by vitreous white blood cells.
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Vitritis is a form of uveitis associated with anterior, intermediate, or posterior uveitis.
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It is a form of uveitis and is associated with anterior uveitis and more commonly intermediate or posterior uveitis.
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Vitritis must be distinguished from other cell types in the vitreous cavity including red blood cells, pigment cells, and tumor cells.
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It is important to distinguish vitritis from other types of cells in the vitreous cavity such as red blood cells ( vitreous hemorrhage ), pigment cells ( retinal tear ), and tumor cells ( lymphoma , retinoblastoma , choroidal melanoma ).
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Determining the underlying etiology is necessary for appropriate treatment.
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The underlying etiology of the inflammation must be determined so that appropriate treatment can be given.
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Vitritis is graded on a 1 to 4 scale based on how limited the view of retinal structures is.
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The degree of vitritis is graded on a 1 to 4 scale depending upon how limited the view of the retinal structures is (i.e., 1 + = few cells with mild obscuration of the retina; 2 + = nerve and vessels visible; 3 + = only nerve and large vessels visible; 4 + = nerve and vessels not visible).
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Treatment requires determining the underlying etiology of the inflammation.
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The underlying etiology of the inflammation must be determined so that appropriate treatment can be given.
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Other cell types in the vitreous may indicate serious conditions such as retinal tear, lymphoma, retinoblastoma, or choroidal melanoma.
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It is important to distinguish vitritis from other types of cells in the vitreous cavity such as red blood cells ( vitreous hemorrhage ), pigment cells ( retinal tear ), and tumor cells ( lymphoma , retinoblastoma , choroidal melanoma ).
| Vitritis | |
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| Other names | Hyalitis, Vitreitis |
| Fundus photograph of the right eye showing mild vitritis with increase in vascular tortuosity | |
| Specialty | Ophthalmology |
Vitritis is an inflammation of the vitreous characterized by vitreous white blood cells. It is a form of uveitis and is associated with anterior uveitis and more commonly intermediate or posterior uveitis. It is important to distinguish vitritis from other types of cells in the vitreous cavity such as red blood cells (vitreous hemorrhage), pigment cells (retinal tear), and tumor cells (lymphoma, retinoblastoma, choroidal melanoma). The underlying etiology of the inflammation must be determined so that appropriate treatment can be given.[1]
The degree of vitritis is graded on a 1 to 4 scale depending upon how limited the view of the retinal structures is (i.e., 1 + = few cells with mild obscuration of the retina; 2 + = nerve and vessels visible; 3 + = only nerve and large vessels visible; 4 + = nerve and vessels not visible).[1]
- 1 2 "Vitreous". The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology. Elsevier. 2014. p. 319–326. doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-7644-3.00009-3. ISBN 978-1-4557-7644-3.
- Touhami, Sarah; Leclercq, Mathilde; Stanescu-Segall, Dinu; Touitou, Valérie; Bodaghi, Bahram (2021-05-19). "Differential Diagnosis of Vitritis in Adult Patients". Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 29 (4): 786–795. doi:10.1080/09273948.2021.1898001. ISSN 0927-3948.