Evaluation of Intraocular Inflammation with Laser Flare Photometry in Behçet Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Fatime Nilufer YalcindagEsra Savku

Abstract

To evaluate the association between intraocular inflammation and laser flare photometry measurements in Behçet disease. In total, 45 patients were included in the study. The retrospective chart reviews of patients were performed. The flare levels were compared with the grade of anterior chamber cells, the presence of vitreous cells, the complications of uveitis, and fluorescein angiography scores. The attack group had higher flare intensity; the flare levels were higher in both groups compared with the values of healthy controls. The flare levels were related to the grade of the anterior chamber cells, the presence of vitreous cells and the fluorescein angiography scores. Patients with optic atrophy and/or maculopathy also had higher values. Higher flare values were correlated with poor vision. Laser flare photometry may reduce the necessity of fluorescein angiography in monitoring subclinical inflammation and may be an indicator of posterior segment activity when fluorescein angiography is not applicable.

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Dec 13, 2016·Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics : the Official Journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics·Carl P HerbortPhuc LeHoang
Jul 12, 2017·Ocular Immunology and Inflammation·Jay SiakSoon-Phaik Chee
Feb 15, 2017·Ocular Immunology and Inflammation·Emmett T CunninghamManfred Zierhut
Mar 24, 2021·Seminars in Ophthalmology·Daniel Brill, George Papaliodis

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