| uveitis | <pathology> An inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye and commonly involving the other tunics (the sclera and cornea and the retina). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| uveitis, anterior | Inflammation of the anterior uvea comprising the iris, angle structures, and the ciliary body. Manifestations of this disorder include ciliary injection, exudation into the anterior chamber, iris changes, and adhesions between the iris and lens (posterior synechiae). Intraocular pressure may be increased or reduced. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uveitis, intermediate | Inflammation of the pars plana, ciliary body, and adjacent structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uveitis, posterior | Inflammation of the choroid as well as the retina and vitreous body. Some form of visual disturbance is usually present. The most important characteristics of posterior uveitis are vitreous opacities, choroiditis, and chorioretinitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uveitis, suppurative | Intraocular infection caused mainly by pus-producing bacteria and rarely by fungi. The infection may be caused by an injury or surgical wound (exogenous) or by endogenous septic emboli in such diseases as bacterial endocarditis or meningococcaemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Forster's uveitis | Syphilitic inflammation, with diffuse nodules involving the choroid and retinal vasculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fuchs' uveitis | Anterior uveitis and depigmentation of the iris. Synonym: Fuchs' uveitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lens-induced uveitis | Intraocular inflammation occurring after extracapsular cataract extraction;probably an immune reaction to the patient's liberated lenticular proteins. Synonym: lens-induced uveitis. (05 Mar 2000) |