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Signs and symptoms of uveitis
Author(s) -
Neri P.,
Calamita R.,
Pelliccioni P.,
Gorgoni F.,
Lassandro N.,
Pirani V.
Publication year - 2017
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.1755-3768.2017.01133
Subject(s) - medicine , uveitis , ophthalmology , choroiditis , posterior segment of eyeball , retinal vasculitis , photophobia , posterior pole , vitreous hemorrhage , vasculitis , chorioretinitis , retinitis , retinal detachment , retinal , pathology , disease , virus , virology , human cytomegalovirus
Summary Uveitis can be a sight‐threatening disease. In ammation of uveal tract can be divided into: anterior, intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis. Blurred vision, ocular pain, photophobia and oaters are some of the symptoms complained by those who are a ected by uveitis. e onset of uveitis can be either acute or insidious, bilateral rather than unilateral. Posterior uveitis is usually associated with vitritis. Anterior chamber cells and are should be graded according to standardized uveitis nomenclature ( SUN ) working group. Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy ( BIO ) score is used to evaluate the severity of vitritis. Vitreous changes may comprehend: vitreous hemorrhage, vitreous strands, and vitreous traction. A further classi cation of posterior uveitis depends on the primary site of in ammation, which can identify: retinitis, choroiditis, retinochoroiditis, and chorioretinitis. Posterior pole uveal involvement can be: focal, multifocal, and placoid. Retinal vasculitis can be present. Uveitis might be complicated by anterior and posterior synechiae, which can lead to uveitic glaucoma, cystoid macular oedema, retinal and choroidal neovascularizations, and retinal ischemia.