• DOI:10.3109/09273948.2010.524344
• Corpus ID: 10055356

Diagnosis of Ocular Sarcoidosis

@article{Papadia2010DiagnosisOO,
  title={Diagnosis of Ocular Sarcoidosis},
  author={Marina Papadia and Carl P. Herbort and Manabu Mochizuki},
  journal={Ocular Immunology and Inflammation},
  year={2010},
  volume={18},
  pages={432 - 441}
}

• M. Papadia, C. Herbort, M. Mochizuki
• Published 20 November 2010
• Medicine
• Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder with an unknown etiology characterized by noncaseating granulomas. The disorder is a multisystemic disease and affects many organs, including most often the lung, lymph nodes, skin, heart, liver, muscles, and the eye. Matherial and Methods: Based on a review of the literature and on an algorithm generated in an international workshop on sarcoidosis, this article provides the reader with a schematic and simple approach to the diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis. Conclusions: In a considerable proportion of cases it is the ophthalmologist who first sees patients presenting with the ocular expression of sarcoidosis. In countries where the incidence of sarcoidosis is common, like Japan, a complete workup should be performed, whereas in countries where the incidence of the disease is less high, a noninvasive approach may be warranted at first.