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Classification of uveitis
Author(s) -
Androudi S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2015.0049
Subject(s) - uveitis , choroiditis , medicine , choroid , chorioretinitis , intermediate uveitis , ophthalmology , ciliary body , sympathetic ophthalmia , uvea , posterior segment of eyeball , retinitis , retina , eye disease , anterior uveitis , immunology , neuroscience , biology , virus , human cytomegalovirus
Summary The uveitis is a condition that involves inflammation of the uveal tract (i.e. iris, ciliary body, choroid) or adjacent ocular structures (e.g. retina, optic nerve, vitreous, sclera). In most cases, the etiology remains elusive and is often of an autoimmune nature. Classification and standardization of uveitis is important, as it enhances the precision and comparability of clinical research from different centers and assists in the development of a complete picture of the course of the disorders and their response to treatment. Uveitis may be classified in a number of ways, according to several systems and multiple descriptors. The most widely used classification of uveitis is the one devised by the International Uveitis Study Group ( IUSG ) in 1987, based on the anatomical location of the inflammation. This classification includes anterior uveitis (iritis, iridocyclitis, and anterior cyclitis), intermediate uveitis (pars planitis, posterior cyclitis, and hyalitis), posterior uveitis (focal, multifocal, or diffuse choroiditis, chorioretinitis, retinitis, and neuroretinitis) or panuveitis (anterior chamber, vitreous, retina, and choroid).