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A case of unilateral acute hypertensive uveitis in a child.

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A 6-year-old boy was referred to our hospital for sudden blurring vision in the left eye. An ophthalmological evaluation showed white endothelial keratic precipitates and increased intra-ocular pressure. To our… Click to show full abstract

A 6-year-old boy was referred to our hospital for sudden blurring vision in the left eye. An ophthalmological evaluation showed white endothelial keratic precipitates and increased intra-ocular pressure. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of hypertensive uveitis in children under 10 years of age and we also discuss the role of Epstein-Barr virus as a possible infectious trigger.

Keywords: case unilateral; hypertensive uveitis; case; acute hypertensive; unilateral acute

Journal Title: European journal of ophthalmology
Year Published: 2020

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