Standrad of Care

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I saw three ophthalmologists, inluding a Chairman of tesahing Hospital and many so called uveitis  specialists inNY area.They treated me as new onset uveitis at 58,while I was detatching retina. None sent me Retina.

I saw  one on friday and  on saturday morning there was curtain.

I had some pain but never classical uveitis inflammation. The chairman said he does not see inflammatory cells but still treated me as uveitis.

Do you think they should have thought of tear masquedring??

How common is this kind of misdiagnosis??? Any comments??

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

Unfortunately it is uncommon to have masquerading retinal tears without other signs such as flashes of light, floaters, etc.  If you didn't have any of the above mentioned symptoms, they could have been misled down the wrong path.  Did any of them dilate your eyes?

HV

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Thanks
Yes, they did dilate,
Downtown uveitis guys said -inflamatory cells, pump up steroids and uptown guy said no inflammatory cells, keep steroids
neither them nor generalist said retina  need to looked into, even when I am myopic
Saw him friday and woke with detatch sat morning,

Although turned out to be HLA pos, never had any arthropathy etc etc.