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A 35-year-old male who has commenced anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for HIV presents in the uveitis clinic after complaining of floaters for the last two months. He has a moderate anterior uveitis and moderate to severe vitritis. His visual acuity is 20/100, right eye and 20/30, left eye. He has evidence of old retinal scarring within the right fundus and a fundus photo from 18 months ago is found in his chart as shown above.

1.	The underlying condition in this patient is most likely to be:
	a. multiple sclerosis b. lymphoma c. HIV d. sarcoid e. inflammatory bowel disease
2.	Complications of this condition include:
	a. cataract, retinal neovascularization, and macula oedema b. tinitus c. optic neuritis d. lid lag e. disciform keratitis
3.	Possible treatment options for this condition (and its complications) would include:
	a. intravitreal triamcinolone b. Methylprednisolone acetate orbital floor injections c. oral corticosteroids d. conservative management e. all of the above

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