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Uveitis

Adam Duplechain  1 , Christopher D. Conrady, Bhupendra C. Patel  2 , Stephen Baker
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Uveitis

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Historically, uveitis is a term used to describe inflammatory processes of the portion of the eye known as the uvea, which is composed of the iris, ciliary body, and the choroid; however, any area of the eye can be inflammed. Uveitis can be further subdivided into anterior, intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis based on the primary anatomical location of the inflammation in the eye. Symptoms and consequences can range from pain and conjunctival injection to complete vision loss. Anterior uveitis is epitomized by the anterior segment being the predominate site of inflammation. Intermediate uveitis is defined by inflammation of the vitreous cavity and pars plana, while posterior uveitis involves the retina and choroid. Inflammation in panuveitis includes all layers.

Anatomic locations of uveitis:

  1. Anterior

  2. Intermediate

  3. Posterior

  4. Panuveitis

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Adam Duplechain declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Christopher Conrady declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Bhupendra Patel declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Stephen Baker declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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