What is Retinal Vasculitis?

Retinal Vasculitis
Visualization of mild retinal vasculitis, an uncommon finding in sympathetic ophthalmia. (A) Fluorescein angiogram of a sympathetic ophthalmia retina shows mild vascular leakage revealing retinal vasculitis (arrows). (B) Histopathology confirms retinal vasculitis with lymphocytes (arrows) alongside the vessel wall. Hematoxylin & eosin; original magnification, ×400. Sympathetic ophthalmia: to the twenty-first century and beyond. Chu XK, Chan CC - Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection (2013). Not Altered. CC.

Retinal vasculitis is the inflammatory condition of the retina vasculatures.

What is the Pathology of Retinal Vasculitis?

The pathology of retinal vasculitis is autoimmune disease induced by antecedent infection with microbes cross reacting with antigens.

How does Retinal Vasculitis Present?

Retinal vasculitis presents with retinal ischemia, frosted branch angiitis, retinal necrosis, intraretinal infiltrates, and perivascular sheathing.

How is Retinal Vasculitis Diagnosed?

Retinal vasculitis is diagnosed by slit-lamp biomicroscopy, and indirect ophthalmoscopy.

How is Retinal Vasculitis Treated?

Retinal vasculitis is treated with intravitreal corticosteroid, intravitreal immunosuppressants, and antimicrobial therapy.

What is the Prognosis of Retinal Vasculitis?

The prognosis of retinal vasculitis is good prognosis with adequate immunosuppressive therapy, but poor visual outcome in a complicated state.