Visual outcome of vitrectomy in seasonal hyperacute pan uveitis.
BACKGROUND
Seasonal Hyper Acute Panuveitis (SHAPU) is a sight threatening condition often affecting children. Its management as yet is a challenge in ophthalmic practice. Most of the eyes even after treatment end up in pthisis bulbi.


METHODS
A retrospective hospital based analysis of 18 patients with SHAPU managed with vitrectomy at Himalaya Eye Hospital (HEH) Pokhara over a period of two years was carried out.


RESULTS
Out of 18 patients 10 were males. Majority of them were below the age of 15 years. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at presentation was less then 3/60 in 72% of them. BCVA was better then 6/60 in 7 (50%) out of 14 patients, who underwent vitrectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Vitrectomy is a useful procedure in management of SHAPU.
Byanju
R N
RN
Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal. drbyanju@hotmail.com
Pradhan
E
E
Rai
S C
SC
Sapkota
Y D
YD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy