UVEITIS AS THE ONLY CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF POSTSTREPTOCOCCAL SYNDROME

PURPOSE: To report a case of streptococcal infection of the upper resp iratory tract in which bilateral anterior uveitis was the only complic ation. METHOD: Serologic documentation of post streptococcal immune di sease. The duration of inflammation was consistent with other forms of poststreptococcal immune disease. RESULTS: Bilateral anterior uveitis was treated with corticosteroids alone and resolved without ophthalmi c complications. CONCLUSION: Bilateral anterior uveitis may be the onl y clinical manifestation of poststreptococcal syndrome.