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Uveitis & Immunology
The Uveitis and Immunology Service at the New England
Eye Center is a unique multidisciplinary consultative service providing
diagnosis as well as medical and surgical treatment of all types
of ocular inflammation. Melding the skills and exPerience of both
anterior and posterior segment specialists, we offer special expertise
in the following areas:
- post-operative inflammation
- acute and chronic endophthalmitis
- severe, chronic or recurrent anterior uveitis
- uveitis associated with systemic disease
- posterior segment uveitis
- chorioretinitis
- pars planitis
- masquerade syndromes including ocular lymphoma
- pemphigoid
- scleritis
- keratitis
- severe ocular allergy
We also manage secondary complications of ocular
inflammation such as macular edema, vitreous opacification, and
corneal decompensation. For patients with a history of uveitis in
whom cataract surgery is being contemplated, we provide pre-operative
consultation, and, when indicated, immunosuppressive therapy before
and after surgery.
Special services provided:
- immunosuppressive therapy for uveitis, keratitis, and pemphigoid
- vitreous biopsy for culture, pathology, cell surface markers,
and PCR
- immunopathologic evaluation of keratitis, pemphigoid, and scleritis
- anterior and posterior segment angiography
- quantitative evaluation of intraocular inflammation
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