The eye as a snowglobe: Uveitis for neurologists

About this episode

This episode discusses uveitis treatment and its implications for neurologists, featuring insights from an ophthalmic surgeon and a neurologist.

Eye pain can be a source of serious concern for patients, bringing worries about their eyesight. While uveitis is far from the only source of ocular pain, in many presentations of the condition it is a feature. In this Editors' Choice podcast, ophthalmic surgeon Mr. Harry Petrushkin¹ ² and neurologist Dr. Ruth Dubson³ join forces to explain a comprehensive approach to uveitis treatment. Host Dr. Amy Ross Russell leads the way through a refresher on eye anatomy and the spectrum of uveitis patients neurologists are likely to encounter. These are often the more serious of patients, requiring good working relationships across disciplines. They also speak of the overlap with neuroinflammatory presentations, and the eye manifestations seen in conditions like multiple sclerosis and sarcoidosis. Read the paper: Uveitis for Neurologists (1) Uveitis and Scleritis Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK(2) Rheumatology Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK(3) Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University London, London, UK Please subscribe to the Practical Neurology podcast on your favourite platform to get the latest podcast every month. If you…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amy Ross Russell

Guests: Mr. Harry Petrushkin, Dr. Ruth Dubson

Topics covered

• uveitis
• neurology
• ocular pain
• eye anatomy
• neuroinflammatory conditions
• multiple sclerosis
• sarcoidosis

Keywords

• uveitis
• eye pain
• neurology
• ocular conditions
• multiple sclerosis
• sarcoidosis
• neuroinflammation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, Queen Mary University London

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