Acute Retinal Pigment Epitheliitis
Acute retinal pigment epitheliitis (ARPE) is an acute inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium, typically manifesting as clusters of fine, dark-gray spots frequently occurring at the macular area [1, 2].
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Atlas of Uveitis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Atlas of Uveitis
Peizeng Yang
Atlas of Uveitis Diagnosis and Treatment
Peizeng Yang The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chong Qing People’s Republic of China
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Foreword by Quan Dong Nguyen
The world of uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases has been challenged by many difficulties in diagnosis and management throughout the decades. There remain much that are not known about the pathophysiology of many uveitic entities and how clinician scientists can manage them. However, for students of uveitis—any individual who wishes to learn about uveitis and patients with uveitis and how he or she can care for them; I am humbled to be such a student— fortunately, there are great teachers who are dedicated and devoted to share their years of experiences and expertise to enable and ensure transmission of enhanced knowledge from one generation to the next. Among the living greats in Uveitis is Prof. Peizeng Yang of China. Known and respected throughout the world as a brilliant thought leader in the field of uveitis and ocular immunology, Prof. Yang is currently the Director of the Uveitis Service at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye Institute in Chongqing, China. However, despite his many successes and international fame, among his most distinguished achievements are h
