title: Diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  [corrected] 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.
authors.affiliation: Inflammatory and Retinal Eye Diseases, Centre for Ophthalmic Specialised Care (COS), Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papadia
authors.forename: Carl P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Herbort
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D007500:Iritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007208:Indocyanine Green