Multimodal Imaging in Sympathetic Ophthalmia

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To show the current status of multimodal imaging and its role in supporting an early diagnosis of sympathetic ophthalmia.

Methods: The diagnosis is mainly clinical supported with ancillary investigations; mainly fluorescein angiography and others, including indocyanine angiography optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT enhanced depth imaging, autofluorescence imaging, and ultrasonography.

Results: Various imaging modalities such as OCT, autofluorescence imaging and angiography are critical in the diagnosis and management of sympathetic ophthalmia. The clinician must make adequate use of such ancillary investigations in the management of the patients.

Conclusions: Sympathetic ophthalmia is a rare, bilateral inflammation of the uveal tract following penetrating trauma or surgery in one eye. The intraocular inflammation requires a prompt diagnosis so that the treatment can be initiated as early as possible.

Keywords:

• Autofluorescence
• fluorescein angiography
• indocyanine green angiography
• OCT-enhanced depth imaging
• sympathetic ophthalmia

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.