Symptom

Keratic precipitates

Inflammatory cellular accumulations, typically macrophages and epithelial cells, adherent to the posterior corneal surface/endothelium in chronic anterior segment inflammation such as uveitis. Possible causes are infection (HSV, HZV, syphilis, tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis), autoimmune disease (iridocyclitis/uveitis, sarcoidosis, Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis, SLE, juvenile idiopathic arthritis), and trauma.

Also known as: Keratitis punctata

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