Uveitis

Question 1

What is uveitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the uveal tract

Question 2

What is anterior uveitis?

Answer 2

Irisitis

Affects the iris

Question 3

What is intermediate uveitis?

Answer 3

Affects the ciliary body + pars plana

Question 4

What is posterior uveitis?

Answer 4

Choroiditis

Affects the choroid

Question 5

What is pan uveitis?

Answer 5

Affects the whole uveal tract

Question 6

What are risk factors for anterior uveitis?

Answer 6

Inflammatory disease
HLA-B27 positive
Ocular trauma

Question 7

What are the clinical features of anterior uveitis?

Answer 7

Acute red painful eye
Photosensitive
Blurred vision

Question 8

How is anterior uveitis managed?

Answer 8

Refer to ophthalmology

Steroid eye drops