Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid Incidence : 17-52 cases/year per 100,000 inhabitants Prevalence : 38-204 cases per 100,000 inhabitants 3rd leading cause of preventable blindness, linked to macular edema, secondary glaucoma and retinal ischemia Causes of uveitis Inflammatory : HLA B27-related uveitis, sarcoidosis, Behcet, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, IBD, multiple sclerosis Infectious : tuberculosis, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, Lyme, Bartonella SUN Classification: Anterior, Intermediate, Posterior, Panuveitis Dr. Benjamin Terrier @ https://twitter.com/TerrierBen #Uveitis #Causes #SUN #Classification #Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
