[Case Report] 72yo with anterior uveitis

About this episode

A case report discussing a 72-year-old female with anterior uveitis and its potential aetiologies.

A 72-year-old female presents to an Adelaide emergency department with bilateral eye pain and redness lasting several days. She has a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and age-related macular degeneration for which she has received a range of medications. Anterior uveitis is identified as the proximal cause of the ocular pain but there are many possible aetiologies that require careful consideration. Pomegranate [Case Reports] have been developed to help Trainees rehearse diagnost...

Topics covered

• health
• medicine
• ophthalmology
• emergency medicine
• diagnosis

Keywords

• anterior uveitis
• bilateral eye pain
• redness
• hypertension
• hypercholesterolemia
• age-related macular degeneration
• diagnostic considerations

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Places: Adelaide

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