Year: 2024 | Month: October-December | Volume: 9 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 141-146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20240419
Sympathetic Ophthalmia: A Comprehensive Update
Made Wicitra Winansari1, Ni Made Dwipayani2, I Made Dwi Surya Wibawa3, Putu Anindya Agrasidi4
1Medical doctor at Wangaya General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
2Opthalmologist at Wangaya General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
3Opthalmologist at Wangaya General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
4Opthalmologist at Wangaya General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
Corresponding Author: Made Wicitra Winansari
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Although sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) rarely occurs, it is still considered as a harmful condition that requires early recognition and aggressive therapy to maintain or improve visual outcome.
Objective: This review aims to provide recent information regarding etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and SO treatment as well.
Methodology: Articles were identified from databases using keywords combination of (“Sympathetic Ophthalmia” AND “Clinical Features” AND “Diagnosis” AND “Treatment”).
Conclusion: SO is an underdiagnosed vision-injuring disease. Therefore, early detection and adequate treament of SO are needed as the main principle for successful SO management.
Keywords: Sympathetic ophthalmia, Clinical features, Diagnosis, Treatment