title: High definition spectral domain optical coherence tomography of retinal pigment epithelial rip in a case of sympathetic ophthalmia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We are reporting a case of granulomatous panuveitis in the right eye following penetrating injury to the left eye.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 34-year-old female was diagnosed to have sympathetic ophthalmia on treatment with systemic steroids. Vision did not improve in spite of aggressive systemic steroid therapy. On examination, patient had large retinal pigment epithelial rip nasal to the disc with exudative retinal detachment which was documented with FFA, ICG, and OCT. RPE rip is responsible for the persistent exudative retinal detachment in the right eye.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RPE rip can cause decreased vision due to persistence of retinal detachment in a case of sympathetic ophthalmia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, 121/C, Chord Road, Rajaji Nagar 1st 'R' Block, 560010, Bangalore, India. m.padmamalini@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Padmamalini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahendradas
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Avadhani
authors.forename: Bhanumathi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madhavarao
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vinekar
authors.forename: Kodandaramaiah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sahana
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Bhujang K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Shetty