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Table 2 Diagnostic criteria for ocular sarcoidosis [14]

From: An atypical case of neurosarcoidosis presenting with neovascular glaucoma

Proposed criteria for the diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis

Definite

• Biopsy-proved diagnosis

• Compatible uveitis

Presumed

• No biopsy

• Positive chest X-ray for sarcoidosis with hilar lymphadenopathy

• Compatible uveitis

Probable

• No biopsy

• Negative chest X-ray

• 3 suggestive intraocular signs*

• 2 positive investigational tests**

Possible

• Negative biopsy

• 4 suggestive intraocular signs*

• 2 positive investigational tests**

  1. *Mutton-fat keratic precipitates and/or iris nodules (Koeppe/Bussacca)–trabecular meshwork nodules and/or tent-shaped peripheral anterior synechiae–snowballs–multiple chorioretinal peripheral lesions–peri-phlebitis and/or macroaneurisms–optic disc nodule/granuloma/solitary choroidal nodule—bilaterality
  2. **Negative tuberculin test–elevated ACE and/or elevated serum lysozyme–\abnormal liver enzyme tests–chest CT