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Sympathetic Ophthalmia
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Sympathetic ophthalmia
occurs from 10 days to several years following penetrating injury near the ciliary body or retention of foreign body in the eye
Sympathetic Ophthalmia
This may lead to
bilateral
blindness
Sympathetic Ophthalmia
This requires
enucleation
(surgery),
Steroids
(meds) and topical
atropine
(mydriatic)