Uveitis
Uveitis
Duvier Mulen
Professional Training Centers
English Composition I
ENC 1101
Najia Dahan
June 20, 2013
Uveitis
Uveitis is the third leading cause of blindness in USA. According to Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Uveitis is an inflammation of the mid layer of the eye, which could affect one of the three areas that make up the uvea. These include the iris, the ciliary body, which is responsible for manufacturing the fluid inside the eye, and the choroid, which is the vascular lining tissue below the retina (C. Stephen Foster, 2012). Moreover, uveitis is classified as anterior uveitis, which affect both the iris and the ciliary body, posterior uveitis, which affect the choroid and the retina, or panuveitis, which affects the entire uveal tract. Furthermore, anterior uveitis may occur in two forms either granulomatous or nongranulomatous. If the anterior uveitis remains untreated, it could progress to a posterior uveitis which may provoke cataracts and glaucoma. Therefore, people must seek medical help in order to prevent further damage to the eyes.
Uveitis is serious conditions which can lead to a permanent vision loss. The most common type of uveitis is anterior uveitis and accounts for 90 percent of people with uveitis. The exact causes for this condition may vary and may be associated with conditions such as reactive arthritis, psriatic arthritis, trauma, postoperative iritis, glaucomatocylitic crisis, sarcoidosis, ankylosing spondylitis as well as infectious causes such as lyme disease, syphilis and tuberculosis.
Pathophysiology
Uveitis refers to the inflammation of the uveal tract. Anterior uveitis can be classified as iritis, anterior cyclitis, which is the inflammation of the ciliary body, and iridocyclitis. Also, nonvascular structures such as the cornea and sclera may be affected in the inflammatory process of the uvea. Furthermore, anterior uveitis can be classified based on its clinical course, which can be acute or chronic, and
Duvier Mulen
Professional Training Centers
English Composition I
ENC 1101
Najia Dahan
June 20, 2013
Uveitis
Uveitis is the third leading cause of blindness in USA. According to Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Uveitis is an inflammation of the mid layer of the eye, which could affect one of the three areas that make up the uvea. These include the iris, the ciliary body, which is responsible for manufacturing the fluid inside the eye, and the choroid, which is the vascular lining tissue below the retina (C. Stephen Foster, 2012). Moreover, uveitis is classified as anterior uveitis, which affect both the iris and the ciliary body, posterior uveitis, which affect the choroid and the retina, or panuveitis, which affects the entire uveal tract. Furthermore, anterior uveitis may occur in two forms either granulomatous or nongranulomatous. If the anterior uveitis remains untreated, it could progress to a posterior uveitis which may provoke cataracts and glaucoma. Therefore, people must seek medical help in order to prevent further damage to the eyes.
Uveitis is serious conditions which can lead to a permanent vision loss. The most common type of uveitis is anterior uveitis and accounts for 90 percent of people with uveitis. The exact causes for this condition may vary and may be associated with conditions such as reactive arthritis, psriatic arthritis, trauma, postoperative iritis, glaucomatocylitic crisis, sarcoidosis, ankylosing spondylitis as well as infectious causes such as lyme disease, syphilis and tuberculosis.
Pathophysiology
Uveitis refers to the inflammation of the uveal tract. Anterior uveitis can be classified as iritis, anterior cyclitis, which is the inflammation of the ciliary body, and iridocyclitis. Also, nonvascular structures such as the cornea and sclera may be affected in the inflammatory process of the uvea. Furthermore, anterior uveitis can be classified based on its clinical course, which can be acute or chronic, and
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