The Development and Severity of Infectious Uveitis

Dear Colleagues,

Infections are a leading cause of ocular inflammation worldwide. By exogenous or endogenous transmission, a wide variety of pathogens including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites can cause infectious uveitis. While certain entities such as toxoplasmosis, syphilis, and tuberculosis comprise the majority of cases of intraocular inflammation, other emerging pathogens have also been shown to cause uveitis. The development of infectious uveitis can range from rapidly progressive fulminant infection to a chronic, indolent course. Diagnosis of intraocular infections can be challenging and multiple factors may lead to significant ocular morbidity including delay in diagnosis, drug-resistant infections, and concomitant inflammation, which can destroy ocular tissues. This Special Issue seeks manuscripts on the pathogenesis, severity, diagnosis, and management of infectious uveitis with a special focus on clinical presentation and management challenges, new diagnostic testing modalities, and antimicrobial drug delivery options.

Dr. Ann Marie Lobo
Dr. Pooja Bhat
Dr. Tejabhiram Yadavalli
Guest Editors

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• infectious uveitis
• endophthalmitis
• intravitreal antibiotics
• ocular syphilis
• ocular tuberculosis
• diagnostic testing
• epidemiology