Using the latest equipment in Hospital 57357, a research team discovers new explanation for Uveitis, to contribute to improving treatment plans and outcomes
Using the latest equipment available in the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt, CCHE 57357, a research team succeeded in discovering a new accurate explanation for Granulomatous anterior uveitis single or numerous gelatinous nodules, which enable putting more precise treatment plans, to contribute to speeding up treatment and raising recovery rate.
The research was performed in cooperation between CCHE 57357, the Medical Military Academy, Cairo University and Alfayoum University, and handled the problem of many children who live in rural areas and suffer from an eye disease called Granulomatous anterior uveitis single or numerous gelatinous nodules. It is a dangerous disease that, if left untreated, may lead to vision lost.
According to Dr. Ahmed Sayed Abdel Aziz, head of the genomics research program in 57357, it was commonly thought that eye infection with this disease was caused by parasitic worms, as a result of swimming in polluted water. Studies pursued finding more about this disease and its causes, using the ultra-sensitive devices available in the hospital.
Specimens taken from the eyes of fifty infected children, who didn’t respond to treatment were studied and the DNA sequence was mapped using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) devices, and the result was analyzed using ultra-fast computers. The study succeeded in defining parasitic organisms existing in the taken specimens.
It was found that, there is genetic evidence for later stages of the parasite, which may invalidate previous results about the source of the disease and the parasitic infection. It provides a more accurate explanation of the disease, which contribute to the success of prevention efforts, and putting more accurate treatment plans, to contributes to speeding up treatment and increasing recovery rates.