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Letter to the Editor
Pseudouveitis as a manifestation of hyperlipidaemia
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Editor,—We report a case of unilateral anterior pseudouveitis in a diabetic retinopathic eye, as a manifestation of hyperlipidaemia. High levels of lipids were detected in the aqueous humour and the anterior flare resolved only after successful control of diabetes and hyperlipidaemia was obtained.
CASE REPORT
A 44 year old man was referred for anterior uveitis not responsive to a 5 day topical steroid therapy. His past medical history was significant for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, and obesity.
At presentation, the patient complained of pain and redness in his left eye. Visual acuity was 20/25 in the right eye and light perception in …