EALES DISEASE

Course overview

EALES DISEASE IS A DISEASE OF YOUNG MALES USUALLY, WHO ARE GENERALLY RESIDENTS OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT. IT IS A DISEASE OF RETINAL VESSEL WALL INFLAMMATION THAT LEADS TO THE OBLITERATION OF THE LUMEN OF THE VESSEL, THEREBY LEADING TO ISCHEMIA AND NEOVASCULARIZATION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EALES DISEASE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.