Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Bilateral hypopyon iritis in a patient with diabetes mellitus

  • Case Report
  • Published:
Annals of Ophthalmology

Abstract

A 47-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complained of decreased vision and ocular pain in his right eye. On examination, hypopyon was found in that yee. He also had compound periodontitis. Six days later, hypopyon developed in the left eye. After topical instillation of betamethasone, ofloxacin, and atropine, the bilateral hypopyon iritis decreased. we suggest that an acute bacterial infection in patients with diabetes mellitus may lead to hypopyon iritis.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Grey RHB, Malcolm N, O'Reilly D, Morris A. Ophthalmic survey of a diabetic clinic: I. Ocular findings. Br J Ophthalmol. 1986;70:797–803.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Duke-Elder S, Perkins ES. Diabetes mellitus. In: Duke-Elder S, ed. System of Ophthalmology. Vol. 9, London England: Henry Kimpton; 1977:649.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Knox DL. Uveitis associated with systemic disease. In: Albert DM, Jakobiec FA, eds. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Co; 1994:465–474.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Nifferenegger JH, Fong D, Cavallerano J, Aiello LM. Diabetes mellitus. In: Albert DM, Jakobiec FA, eds. Principles, and Practice of Ophthalmology. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Co; 1994:2925–2936.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Davis MD. Diabetes mellitus. In: Gold DH, Weingeist TA, eds: The Eye in Systemic Disease. Philadelphia, Pa: JB Lippincott; 1990:79–85.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Shimakawa M, Kogure M. Uveitis associated with diabetes mellitus. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 1981;85:1986–1992.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Kurihara S, Goto H, Takano S, Usui M. Eighteen cases of diabetic iritis. Jpn Rev Clin Ophthalmol. 1992;86:2441–2444.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Fujiwara H, Ohga H, Ohtsuki M, Takigawa Y, Ojima M, Dohi M. Diabetes mellitus and uveitis: does diabetic iritis exist? Jpn Rev Clin Ophthalmol. 1993;87:14–17.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Mishima S, Masuda K, Izawa Y, Mochizuki M, Namba K. Behçet's disease in Japan: ophthalmologic aspects. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1979;77:225–279.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. D'Alessandro LP, Forster DJ, Rao NA. Anterior uveitis and hypopyon. Am J Ophthalmol. 1991;112:317–321.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Wakefield D, Montanaro A, Cluskey PMC. Acute anterior uveitis and HLA-B27. Surv Ophthalmol. 1991;36:223–232.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Dawson CR, Togni B. Herpes simplex eye infections: clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and management. Surv Ophthalmol. 1976;21:121–135.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Lee DA, Barker SM, Su WPD, Allen GL, Liesegang TJ, Ilstrup DM. The clinical diagnosis of Reiter's syndrome: ophthalmic and nonophthalmic aspects. Ophthalmology. 1986;93:350–356.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Rosenbaum JT. Characterization of uveitis associated with spondyloarthritis. J Rheumatol. 1989;16:792–796.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sugitani, 930-01, Toyama, Japan

    Yuko Hara MD, Mika Togashi MD & Seiji Hayasaka MD

  2. Division of Ophthalmology, Takagi General Hospital, Toyama, Japan

    Yuji Yamada MD

Authors
  1. Yuko Hara MD
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mika Togashi MD
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Seiji Hayasaka MD
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Yuji Yamada MD
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hara, Y., Togashi, M., Hayasaka, S. et al. Bilateral hypopyon iritis in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Ann Ophthalmol 32, 28–29 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0008-3

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0008-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation