Uvea

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Broader Terms

eye

Narrower Terms

choroid uvea, iris, uvea ciliary body

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• Are there different types of Uveitis? There are different types of Uveitis depending on which part of the eye it is affected, depending upon the cause etc (may get recurrence in most of the types of uveitis) When the uvea is inflammed near the front part of the eye it is called anterior uveitis.
• The Uvea is made up of the iris, the ciliary body and the choroid (see diagram).
• Are There Different Kinds Of Ocular Inflammation? There are different types of Ocular Inflammation, depending on which part of the eye is affected: When the uvea is inflamed near the front of the eye in the iris, it is called iritis.
• Inflammation limited to part of the uvea is named, according to its location, as anterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis, or posterior uveitis.
• When the uvea is inflamed near the front of the eye in the iris, it is called iritis.

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