Laboratory Workup in Pars Plana Diagnostic Vitrectomy: A Real-World Multidisciplinary Retrospective Case Series of Brazilian Patients with Uveitis

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of diagnostic vitrectomy in identifying the underlying causes of uveitis in Brazilian patients.
• Conducted a retrospective case series of patients undergoing diagnostic vitrectomy.
• Focused on multidisciplinary analysis of vitreous samples.
• Tailored laboratory tests were performed based on clinical suspicion.
• Successful identification of infectious causes in a significant number of cases.
• Uncovered masquerade syndromes linked to intraocular malignancies.
• Demonstrated the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in diagnostic processes.