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ArticleCureus2024

Anterior-Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Unlocks Novel Perspectives: Lacking Iris Anterior Limiting Layer Signal in Uveitis.

Joobin Khadamy

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Comparative analysis of iridian anterior segment OCT and microbiological features in Fuchs Uveitis Syndrome and Posner-Schlossman Syndrome.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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Joobin KhadamyOphthalmology, University Hospital of Umeå, Umeå, SWE.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic uveitis, a challenging intraocular inflammatory condition, presents complexities in diagnosis and management due to its diverse etiologies and manifestations. Anterior-segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) has emerged as a pivotal tool in evaluating uveitis, offering high-resolution imaging of anterior segment structures. We present the case of a 49-year-old man diagnosed with neurosarcoidosis and chronic intermediate uveitis, where AS-OCT revealed unique findings. Clinical examination identified a Koeppe nodule. AS-OCT evaluation unveiled hyperreflectivity in the iris stroma and the adjacent nodule. Notably, AS-OCT documented the absence of the hyperreflective anterior limiting layer signal, a novel observation in uveitis assessment. This unprecedented finding underscores the significance of AS-OCT in elucidating uveitis pathophysiology and emphasizes its potential in refining diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for this complex ocular condition.

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anterior-segment octas-oct findingschronic uveitisintraocular inflammationiris abnormalities and koeppe noduleneurosarcoidosisocular imagingophthalmic diagnosticsuveitic changesuveitis

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PMID38327966
PMCPMC10849106

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