Schaftenaar, E.Lecuona, K.A.Baarsma, G.S.Meenken, C.Verjans, G.M.G.M.McIntyre, J.A.Peters, Remco P.H.2015-10-092015-10-092015-08Schaftenaar, E, Lecuona, KA, Baarsma, GS, Meenken, C, Verjans, GMGM, McIntyre, JA & Peters, RPH 2015, 'Anterior chamber paracentesis to improve diagnosis and treatment of infectious uveitis in South Africa', South African Medical Journal, vol. 105, no. 8, pp. 628-630.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SAMJnew.7816http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50197Infectious uveitis is a significant cause of blindness in South Africa, especially among HIV-infected individuals. The visual outcome of uveitis depends on early clinical and laboratory diagnosis to guide therapeutic intervention. Analyses of aqueous humor obtained by anterior chamber paracentesis direct the differential diagnosis in infectious uveitis. However, although safe and potentially cost-effective, diagnostic anterior chamber paracentesis is not common practice in ophthalmic care across Africa. We draw attention to this important procedure, which could improve the diagnosis and prognosis of infectious uveitis.en© 2015 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).Infectious uveitisBlindnessHIV-infectedHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)South Africa (SA)Article