raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79098

Sympathetic ophthalmia

Synonyms: Sympathetic uveitis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) is a bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis usually occurring within the three months following trauma or a surgical procedure involving one eye.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSympathetic ophthalmiaSympathetic uveitis
frOphtalmie sympathiqueUvéite sympathique
deSympathische OphthalmieUveitis, sympathische
esOftalmia simpáticaUveítis simpática
itOftalmia simpaticaUveite simpatica
nlSympathische oftalmieSympathische uveïtis
ptOftalmia simpática
plOftalmia współczulnaWspółczulne zapalenie błony naczyniowej
csSympatická oftalmieSympatická uveitida
ukСимпатична офтальміяСимпатичний увеїт
zh交感性眼炎交感性眼炎
trSempatik oftalmiSempatik üveit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H44.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-119B65.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019198Evalidated
MeSHD009879Evalidated
UMLSC0029077Evalidated
MedDRA10042742Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.03 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated10684834[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.6 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

26 annotations · validated 2023-03-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025560Anterior chamber cells
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0025341Corneal keratic precipitates
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0000541Retinal detachment
HP:0030823Scleral thickening
HP:0011531Vitritis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:6000710Dalen Fuchs nodules
HP:0007680Depigmented fundus
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0040049Macular edema
HP:0007906Ocular hypertension
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0001085Papilledema
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0002290Poliosis
HP:0011484Posterior synechiae of the anterior chamber
HP:0012123Posterior uveitis
HP:0000573Retinal hemorrhage
HP:0000360Tinnitus
HP:0001045Vitiligo
HP:0100832Vitreous floaters

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 33256432[PMID]_30959067[PMID]_30207811[PMID]

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Sources for this card