Síndrome de Vogt Koyanagi Harada

  1. B. De-Domingo
  2. M.J. Blanco
  3. M.J. Rodríguez-Cid
  4. A. Piñeiro
  5. P. Mera
  6. M.C. Capeáns
Journal:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Year of publication: 2008

Volume: 83

Issue: 6

Pages: 385-389

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S0365-66912008000600010 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Case reports: Case 1. A female patient with visual loss and migraine who was found to have an exudative, bilateral retinal detachment. Steroid therapy was commenced initially and then cyclosporin-A added. Nine months later, her vision was 10/10 in the right eye and 9/10 in the left eye. Case 2. A female patient with unclear vision who was found to have an exudative, bilateral retinal detachment. Systemic steroid therapy was given and ultimately her vision was 9/10 in the right eye and 8/10 in the left eye. Discussion: Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome is a bilateral granulomatous panuveitis associated with neurologic and dermatologic disorders. When a patient has exudative multifocal and bilateral retinal detachment and systemic symptomatology, the possibility of this disease needs to be suspected. Good visual prognosis is possible if early treatment is given.

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