| Titel | Retrolental opacities in acute anterior uveitis |
| Doel | To present a case of dense retrolental opacities occurring during the recovery of an acute anterior uveitis. |
| Methodes | Case report. |
| Resultaten | An 18-year old woman suffered a first episode of acute anterior uveitis of the left eye, responding well to topical corticosteroid therapy. However, 3 weeks later an acute loss of vision was reported and dense opacities in the retrolental space became apparent. A 6-week course of oral methylprednisolone resulted in a slow clearing of the opacities. HLA B27 proved to be positive. Three months after resolution of the uveitis she developed a malleolar arthritis and was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. |
| Conclusie | A rare cause of visual loss in acute anterior uveitis is reported. Possible causes are discussed. |
| Naam | VAN OS |
| Initialen | L |
| Instituut | Department of ophthalmology, Antwerp University Hospital |
| Stad | Edegem |
| Naam | SMETS |
| Initialen | RM |
| Instituut | Department of ophthalmology, Antwerp University Hospital |
| Stad | Edegem |
| Naam | CLAESKENS |
| Initialen | W |
| Stad | Kapellen |