1. Symptoms
1.1. Ocular Pain (less frequent with posterior uveitis )
1.2. Photophobia
1.3. Blurring of vision
1.4. Redness of the eye
2. Sign On Examination
2.1. Visual Acuity may be reduced.
2.2. (Ciliary Injection).
2.3. Posterior Synechiae (PS)
2.4. In Intermediate & Posterior Uveitis
2.4.1. cells in vitreous.
2.4.2. Retinal or Choroidal foci of inflammation.
2.4.3. Macular Oedema
2.5. In Anterior Uveitis
2.5.1. (Keratic Precipitates or KPs)
2.5.2. aqueous cells & a flare
2.5.3. (Hypopyon).
3. Treatment
3.1. aims
3.1.1. Suppressing Inflammation In Eye.
3.1.2. Relieving Pain In Anterior Uveitis.
3.1.3. Preventing Damage To Ocular Structures
3.2. type of treatment
3.2.1. Steroids Therapy
3.2.2. Mydriatics Cyclopentolate/Atropine
4. definition
4.1. Inflammation of uveal tract (Iris, Ciliary Body & Choroid).
5. classification
5.1. anterior uveitis
5.1.1. Iritis (Inflammation Of Iris)
5.2. intermediate uveitis
5.2.1. Cyclitis (An Inflammation of Ciliary Body)
5.2.2. Pars Planitis : Inflammation Of The Pars Plana.
5.2.3. Vitritis inflammation of the vitreous)
5.3. posterior uveitis
5.3.1. choroiditis (Inflammation of choroid)
5.3.2. retinitis (Inflammation of retina)
5.3.3. chorioretinitis (Inflammation of both choroid and retina)
5.4. Panuveitis
5.4.1. inflammatory changes affect anterior chamber, vitreous, retina &/or choroid.
6. Etiology
6.1. infectious
6.1.1. toxoplasmosis herps simplex CMV (AIDS)
6.2. People
6.2.1. angle clousre glaucoma retinal detachment post injury or surgery
6.3. systemic disease
6.3.1. juvenile arthritis ankylosing spondilytis behcet disease