Emerging causes of viral-associated uveitis.

Abstract

The differential diagnosis of patient with uveitis may be complex depending on the presenting clinical symptoms and signs. Based on the clinical features, both infectious and noninfectious causes should be considered. While treatment with corticosteroids either via local or systemic administration may be appealing for many patients with active inflammation, ruling out an infectious process is essential to avoid exacerbation of infectious uveitis in some patients. Viral causes of anterior uveitis and posterior uveitis must be considered in the differential diagnosis prior to initiation of therapy. The following is an overview of viral entities that should be considered when evaluating patients with uveitis.