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Vitreous snowballs

MedGen UID:
737172
•Concept ID:
C1563272
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Vitreous snowball
SNOMED CT: Vitreous snowball (417393008)
 
HPO: HP:0030661

Definition

Yellow-white inflammatory aggregates in the vitreous that are found in the midvitreous and inferior periphery. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVitreous snowballs

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Classification Criteria For Pars Planitis.
Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group
Am J Ophthalmol 2021 Aug;228:268-274. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.03.045. PMID: 33845006Free PMC Article
Classification Criteria for Intermediate Uveitis, Non-Pars Planitis Type.
Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group
Am J Ophthalmol 2021 Aug;228:159-164. Epub 2021 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.03.054. PMID: 33839089Free PMC Article
Ocular sarcoidosis: new diagnostic modalities and treatment.
Yang SJ, Salek S, Rosenbaum JT
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2017 Sep;23(5):458-467. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000409. PMID: 28622198Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Association of Fuchs Heterochromic Iridocyclitis with Multiple Sclerosis.
Brichová M, Lízrová JP, Heissigerová J, Jeníčková D, Klímová A, Svozílková P
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2024;80(4):188-192. doi: 10.31348/2024/17. PMID: 38538292
Clinical findings and outcomes of uveitis associated with multiple sclerosis.
AlBloushi AF, Dheyab AM, Al-Swaina NF, Al-Obailan M, Daif AK, Abu El-Asrar AM
Eur J Ophthalmol 2021 Mar;31(2):482-490. Epub 2020 Feb 4 doi: 10.1177/1120672120904667. PMID: 32019337

Diagnosis

Association of Fuchs Heterochromic Iridocyclitis with Multiple Sclerosis.
Brichová M, Lízrová JP, Heissigerová J, Jeníčková D, Klímová A, Svozílková P
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2024;80(4):188-192. doi: 10.31348/2024/17. PMID: 38538292

Therapy

Clinical findings and outcomes of uveitis associated with multiple sclerosis.
AlBloushi AF, Dheyab AM, Al-Swaina NF, Al-Obailan M, Daif AK, Abu El-Asrar AM
Eur J Ophthalmol 2021 Mar;31(2):482-490. Epub 2020 Feb 4 doi: 10.1177/1120672120904667. PMID: 32019337

Clinical prediction guides

Immunopathogenic Background of Pars Planitis.
Przeździecka-Dołyk J, Węgrzyn A, Turno-Kręcicka A, Misiuk-Hojło M
Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2016 Apr;64(2):127-37. Epub 2015 Oct 5 doi: 10.1007/s00005-015-0361-y. PMID: 26438050Free PMC Article

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