Objectives: At the conclusion of this lecture, the resident/student  will have an understanding of infectious and autoimmune chorioretinopathies and should be able to

Describe the epidemiology, causes, characteristics and management of posterior segment infections and inflammations including:

• Inflammatory Vasculitides
  • Behcet syndrome
  • Lupus
• Intermediate Uveitis
  • Pars Planitis
  • Panuveitis
  • Sarcoid
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
  • Intraocular lymphoma
• Infections
  • CMV
  • Herpes
  • Tuberculosis
  • Syphilis
  • Cat-Scratch Disease
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Toxocariasis
  • Lyme
  • Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis

Reading Assignment: Please read the sections covering Focal and Diffuse Choroidal and Retinal Inflammation in the Retina and Vitreous volume of the BCSC.