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Mini Review Volume 9 Issue 2
Tattoos and Uveitis
Brian M DeBroff
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
Received: February 21, 2019 | Published: March 12, 2019
Citation: DeBroff BM. Tatoos and Uveitis. Adv Ophthalmol Vis Syst. 2019;9(2):29. DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2019.09.00340
Abstract
The association of skin tattoos and the latter occurrence of uveitis were first described in 1952. This article reviews the causation, presenting symptoms, physical examination, and work-up, histology, and treatment options. Ophthalmologists need to consider this etiology when patients present with uveits and the public needs to understand the risks associated with skin tattoos.
Keywords: tattoo, uveitis, noncaseating granulomas, delayed hypersensitivity, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, photophobia, hemorrhages, vasculitis, T-lymphocyte, granulomas, cystoid macular edema
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