Synonyms: sympathetic ophthalmitis, sympathetic uveitis
This is an inflammatory condition affecting both eyes that occurs after a penetrating injury (accidental or surgical) to one of the eyes. Key criteria for sympathetic ophthalmia included bilateral uveitis with 1) a history of unilateral ocular trauma or surgery and 2) an anterior chamber and vitreous inflammation or a panuveitis with choroidal involvement.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/ophthalmology/sympathetic-ophthalmia