Four Years Old, One Eye, Pars Planitis and Cataract: Surgical Challenges Give Challenging Surprises

Four Years Old, One Eye, Pars Planitis and Cataract: Surgical Challenges Give Challenging Surprises

Pars planitis (PP) is an intermediate form of uveitis, which, if left untreated, can result in vision loss. Although phacoemulsification with IOL implantation in eyes with PP often results in improved vision, it represents a surgical challenge due to inflammatory sequelae and the possibility of postoperative complications. This case report describes a 4-year-old male who was admitted for poor v...

A 12-Year-Old Boy with Pars Planitis.

Childhood Pars Planitis; Clinical Features and Outcomes

PURPOSE To evaluate the demographic and clinical features of childhood pars planitis, and to determine the therapeutic and visual outcomes of the disease. METHODS Medical records of pediatric patients (less than 16 years of age at diagnosis) with pars planitis and at least 6 months of follow-up who were referred to Labbafinejad Medical Center, Tehran, Iran over a 22 year period were reviewed....

Peripapillary choroidal neovascularization in pars planitis

BACKGROUND Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a rare complication of intermediate uveitis. Risk factors are not well-characterized. Here, we describe a case of peripapillary CNV in a patient with intermediate uveitis and explore the pathophysiology and treatment of this condition. This study is a case report and review of the literature. RESULTS A 15-year-old boy with intermediate uveitis ...

Pars Planitis: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Management and Visual Prognosis.

Pars planitis is an idiopathic chronic intermediate uveitis which predominantly affects children and adolescents, and accounts for 5-26.7% of pediatric uveitis. Although an autoimmune process with a genetic predisposition has been suggested, its etiology still remains unknown. The most common presenting symptoms are floaters and blurred vision. Diffuse vitreous cells, haze, snowballs and snowba...