Uveitis is a group of inflammatory diseases that destroys the eye tissues and affects a part of the eye called the uvea.
Uveal tract is the vascular middle coat of the eye ball. Inflammation of the uveal tract is called uveitis. Uveitis, usually occurs if there is associated systemic disease in the patient either an autoimmune disease or an infectious disease.
[by describing the part of the eye that is affected]
This affects the front of the eye, normally the iris (iritis) or the ciliary body (iridocyclitis). Iritis is by far the most common type of Uveitis and also the most readily treated. Iritis needs quite close monitoring because complications such as raised eye pressure and cataracts can occur.
This affects the middle of the eye, the ciliary body (cyclitis) or the pars plana (pars planitis).
This affects the back of the eye. That part of the uvea is called the choroid. An inflammation in the choroid would be called choroiditis. The inflammation may also arise in, or affect, the retina (retinitis) or in the blood vessels at the back of the eye (vasculitis).
Because of the quite diverse types of causes of Uveitis and also due to the many other medical conditions associated with it, you can expect to receive a number of tests and thorough questioning. All these are straightforward and painless enough but may seem far removed from your eye problem. It is important to establish the correct type of Uveitis so that the best treatment can be planned.
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