Sympathetic Ophthalmia Following an Evisceration Surgery—A Case Report

• Published in: Clinical Case Reports
• Main Authors: Rahmah Javed, Saba Al‐Khairy, Hamna Khan, Hamna Raheel, Abdul Moeed, Salim Surani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
• Subjects: case report; evisceration; panuveitis; rare; sympathetic ophthalmia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9626

ABSTRACT Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) is a rare, bilateral, granulomatous, panuveitis following perforating trauma or surgical intervention in one eye. Here, and to the best of knowledge, we report the first case of SO following an evisceration surgery in Pakistan. A 32‐year‐old, Pakistani, female presented with pain and decreased visual acuity in her right eye, at Civil Hospital, Karachi, 1 week after an evisceration surgery was performed on her left eye, following corneal perforation due to unresolved keratitis. Diagnosis of SO was made on the basis of clinical presentation and confirmed by slit lamp examination which revealed mutton fat keratic precipitates, posterior synechiae, and optic disc swelling. She was administered high‐dose corticosteroids to which she did not respond. She was then prescribed methotrexate which resolved the inflammation and improved visual acuity. Initiating prompt treatment for the sympathizing eye led to effective management of the patient and prevented complete blindness.