When should you consider performing an AC tap in patients with suspected herpetic uveitis?
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Ophthalmology · University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Anterior chamber paracentesis is a relatively low-risk procedure that can confirm a diagnosis of viral uveitis. In the setting of anterior uveitis, however, the false negative rate is relatively high, especially in comparison to positivity rates in viral retinitis/acute retinal necrosis. The benefit...
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