Abstract

Vogt  Koyanagi  Harada  syndrome  is  a  systemic  autoimmune  granulomatous  disorder  of  adults that affects melanocyte-rich, pigmented tissues which contain melanin including the eye, skin, inner ear, meninges, and hair. The most characteristic feature of the syndrome is the bilateral ocular manifestations which include diffuse uveitis presenting with an acute or subacute onset of bilateral visual impairment with or without pain and redness.

Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome has not been documented in Iraq. The aim of this paper is to report the first patient with pediatric Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome who is the case number 106 and the second case with unilateral Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome in the world.

Keywords

ocular manifestations, Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome, retinal pigmentation, uveitis, vitiligo, systemic corticosteroids