Retinal vasculitis is a clinicopathologic event which effects retinal vessels and characterized by inflamation and
necrosis of the blood vessels. It results from nonspecific immunologic reaction of the arterioles and venules against
various antigenic agents. Etiopathogenesis is not clear but can be assosiated with infections, neoplastic
degenerative and systemic inflammatory diseases. Retinal vasculitis is very important because of assosiated leading
to blidness including neovascularization, intraretinal haemorrhages, sclerosis and fibrosis of retinal vessels, vitreous
haemorrhages, macular edema, vascular occlusion, optic atrophy and retinal detachment.
Key Words: Retinal Vasculitis, Ocular Diseases, Systemic Diseases
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