3. Introduction
•Definition : uveitis is the inflammation of the
uveal tract involving either the anterior or
posterior components. In practice, the term
uveitis is applied to any intraocular
inflammation even if the inflammation is not
predominantly in the uvea.
4. Brief Anatomy of the Uveal
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The term uvea is derived from the Latin worduva
meaning grape.
The Uveal tract consists of the pigmented, highly
vascular loose connective tissue that can be
divided into three anatomical regions
Anterior: Iris
Centrally: ciliary body
Posteriorly: choroid
The uvea is firmly adherent to the scleral spur
anteriorly, optic disc posteriorly and to the exit of
the four vortex veins.
5. ANATOMY CON...
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The uvea provides nutrients to the retina, lens
andad as well assists in the refractive function
of the eye.
The uvea receives it's blood supply from the
ophthalmic artery through the anterior and
posterior ciliary branches.
It is innervated by the anterior and posterior
ciliary nerves.
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10. EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Uveitis is an important cause of preventable blindness.
Worldwide incidence is 17-52/100,000 and prevalence
of 38-714/100, 000.
Finland has the highest incidence due to HLA
About 2,359,242 people have uveitis globally.
USA have 109,000 cases with 48,000 new cases
annually.
Nigeria has 1.73% of it's population suffering from
uveitis.
Uveitis has no sex predilection worldwide
13. CLASSIFICATION
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Many classifications have been proposed bit
the most recent and widely employed is the
one set forth by the Standardization for Uveitis
Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group who
classified uveitis based on:
Clinical presentation
Inflammatory grading
Clinical complications
Clinical outcome.
19. MANAGEMENT
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HISTORY
A young adult man with conjunctivitis, urethritis and
arthritis_Reactive cause
Autoimmune dx: IBD, SLE, RA,
STI: Syphilis, Chlamydia
TB, AIDS
EXAMINATION
Lids, lashes and laceimal ducts normal
Conjunctiva: perilimbal injection
Pupils: Photophobia, miosis
Extraocular muscles movement Normal
Anterior chamber examination for WBCs, RBCs
Decreased VA
Fundoscopy
Slit lamp examination
IOP measurement