Uveitis

Uveitis is inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented layer of the eye between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer formed by the sclera and cornea, including the iris, ciliary body and choroid. It is described anatomically as anterior, intermediate or posterior, or panuveitic if all parts are involved; anterior uveitis is the most common, with the condition overall affecting roughly one in 4,500 people, most often those between 20 and 60. Symptoms include eye pain, eye redness, floaters and blurred vision, and it may arise spontaneously, have a genetic component, or be associated with an autoimmune disease or infection.