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Surgery in Uveitis

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Ocular complications are common in uveitis and may eventually require surgical management. These complications include cataracts, uveitic glaucoma, epiretinal membranes, band keratopathy, and retinal detachments, among many others. Perioperative surgical planning and inflammatory control are paramount in these complex cases to reduce the risk of postoperative complications such as persistent inflammation and/or cystoid macular edema, hypotony, ocular hypertension, and band keratopathy. This chapter discusses the special considerations and management steps to improve surgical outcomes in uveitic eyes.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Christopher D. Conrady & Akbar Shakoor

  2. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA

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Conrady, C.D., Hassman, L., Shakoor, A. (2020). Surgery in Uveitis. In: Lin, P. (eds) Uveitis . Current Practices in Ophthalmology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0331-3_7

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