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Uveal effusion syndrome

MedGen UID:
573147
•Concept ID:
C0339432
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Uveal Effusion Syndrome; Uveal Effusion Syndromes
SNOMED CT: Uveal effusion syndrome (278805002)

Definition

Rare disease characterized by suprachoroidal fluid accumulation between the CHOROID and the SCLERA, annular detachment of the CHOROID, often with secondary RETINAL DETACHMENT; OPTIC DISK EDEMA, and minimal signs of UVEITIS and INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE changes. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUveal effusion syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of uveal effusion syndrome: a case series and literature review.
Chan W, Fang-tian D, Hua Z, You-xin C, Rong-ping D, Ke T
Chin Med Sci J 2011 Dec;26(4):231-6. doi: 10.1016/s1001-9294(12)60006-6. PMID: 22218051
Clinical efficacy of haemorheological treatment using plasma exchange, selective adsorption and membrane differential filtration in maculopathy, retinal vein occlusion and uveal effusion syndrome.
Brunner R, Widder RA, Fischer RA, Walter P, Bartz-Schmidt KU, Heimann K, Borberg H
Transfus Sci 1996 Dec;17(4):493-8. PMID: 10168545

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Uveal effusion syndrome: a case report.
Hodges B, Omoruyi F, Allison K
J Med Case Rep 2024 Mar 21;18(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04496-1. PMID: 38509616Free PMC Article
Management and follow-up of uveal effusion syndrome: a case report.
Gao Y, Wu Q, Xu J, Tian Q, Xie X, Du X, Bi H
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Aug 14;23(1):355. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-03078-x. PMID: 37574556Free PMC Article
Treatment of Nanophthalmos Cataracts: Surgery and Complications.
He MY, Feng JR, Zhang L
Semin Ophthalmol 2022 Oct-Nov;37(7-8):849-855. Epub 2022 Jul 20 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2022.2102929. PMID: 35856463
Choroidal detachments: what do optometrists need to know?
Diep MQ, Madigan MC
Clin Exp Optom 2019 Mar;102(2):116-125. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12807. PMID: 29971817
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.
Damico FM, Kiss S, Young LH
Semin Ophthalmol 2005 Jul-Sep;20(3):183-90. doi: 10.1080/08820530500232126. PMID: 16282153

Prognosis

Management and follow-up of uveal effusion syndrome: a case report.
Gao Y, Wu Q, Xu J, Tian Q, Xie X, Du X, Bi H
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Aug 14;23(1):355. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-03078-x. PMID: 37574556Free PMC Article
Uveal Effusion Syndrome as the Initial Manifestation of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome and Review of the Literature.
Chen C, Wang S, Zhang G, Li X
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2021 Nov 17;29(7-8):1348-1354. Epub 2020 Aug 4 doi: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1748202. PMID: 32749912
Choroidal detachments: what do optometrists need to know?
Diep MQ, Madigan MC
Clin Exp Optom 2019 Mar;102(2):116-125. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12807. PMID: 29971817
Uveal effusion syndrome.
Elagouz M, Stanescu-Segall D, Jackson TL
Surv Ophthalmol 2010 Mar-Apr;55(2):134-45. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.05.003. PMID: 20159229
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.
Damico FM, Kiss S, Young LH
Semin Ophthalmol 2005 Jul-Sep;20(3):183-90. doi: 10.1080/08820530500232126. PMID: 16282153

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of an algorithmic approach to uveal effusion syndrome.
Desai A, Parameswarappa DC, Senthil S, Jayanna S, Pappuru RR, Jalali S, Rani PK
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;70(12):4349-4356. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1221_22. PMID: 36453343Free PMC Article
Clinical Manifestations and Implications of Nonneoplastic Uveitis Masquerade Syndrome.
Hsu YR, Wang LU, Chen FT, Wang JK, Huang TL, Chang PY, Chen YJ
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jun;238:75-85. Epub 2022 Jan 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.12.018. PMID: 34995524
Uveal Effusion Associated with Presumed Viral Encephalitis.
Lee DH, Kim TY, Lee SC, Kim M
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2022 Jan 2;30(1):68-72. Epub 2020 Aug 20 doi: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1797110. PMID: 32816570
A prospective, population-based, surveillance (BOSU) study of uveal effusion syndrome in the UK.
Sharma R, Foot B, Jackson TL
Eur J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;31(5):2451-2456. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.1177/1120672120969369. PMID: 33499671
A Retrospective Case Series of Uveal Effusion Syndrome.
Claeys E, Stalmans P, Van Calster J, Casteels I, Stalmans I, Vandewalle E
J Glaucoma 2020 Oct;29(10):995-998. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001606. PMID: 32769728

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