The Uvea

Question 1

What is uveitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the uvea

Question 2

What is iritis?

Answer 2

Inflammation of the iris

Question 3

What is cyclitis?

Answer 3

Inflammation of the ciliary body

Question 4

What is iridocyclitis?

Answer 4

Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body

Question 5

What is the uvea?

Answer 5

The vascular middle layer of the eye divided into the iris, ciliary body and the choroid.

Question 6

What is miosis?

Answer 6

Constriction of the pupil

Question 7

What is Peripheral anterior synechiae? Posterior synechiae? Complications?

Answer 7

Adhesions betwixt the peripheral iris and the anterior chamber angle; Adhesions betwixt the iris and the lens; Glaucoma

Question 8

What is sympathetic ophthalmitis?

Answer 8

Granulomatous inflammation after a latent period in response to injury in the other eye.

Question 9

What are Dalen-Fuchs nodules? In what condition are they seen?

Answer 9

Nodules containing reactive retinal pigment epithelium, macros, and epithelioid cells between the Bruch membrane (lamina vitrea) and retinal pigment epithelium; Sympathetic ophthalmitis

Question 10

What is the name of the condition in which calcific band keratopathy, cataracts, retinal vascularization, vitreous hemorrhage and bilateral enlargement of the lacrimal and salivary glands is observed? What disease is this condition a manifestation of?

Answer 10

Mikulicz syndrome; Sarcoidosis