title: [A severe case of sympathetic ophthalmia--case report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our work is to present clinical and histological data of the case of severe sympathetic ophthalmia (SO). Sympathetic ophthalmia is a rare, bilateral, non-necrotizing granulomatous panuveitis that follows penetrating injury to one eye. SO is a potentially blinding condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 40-year-old man sustained a penetrating injury to his right eye. He refused to be treated surgically. A few days later, he developed bacterial endophthalmitis. After 5 months the patient came to our hospital with clinical manifestations suggesting SO. His right eye was removed. Unfortunately, despite the intensive pharmacological treatment the uveitis of the left eye intensified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Generalized uveitis with optic nerve oedema, secondary cataract and glaucoma resulted in total blindness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although, SO is a rare disease, ophthalmologists should be aware of its devastating effect on vision.
authors.affiliation: Z Kliniki Okulistyki Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie. anna.matysik@am.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matysik-Woźniak
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Katski
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewandowska-Furmanik
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zarnowski
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pawłowska-Wakowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009879:Ophthalmia, Sympathetic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology