L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb;58(1):11-9. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.58468.
Uveitis is composed of a diverse group of disease entities, which in total has been estimated to cause approximately 10% of blindness. Uveitis is broadly classified into anterior, intermediate, posterior and panuveitis based on the anatomical involvement of the eye. Anterior uveitis is, however, the commonest form of uveitis with varying incidences reported in worldwide literature. Anterior uveitis can be very benign to present with but often can lead to severe morbidity if not treated appropriately. The present article will assist ophthalmologists in accurately diagnosing anterior uveitis, improving the quality of care rendered to patients with anterior uveitis, minimizing the adverse effects of anterior uveitis, developing a decision-making strategy for management of patients at risk of permanent visual loss from anterior uveitis, informing and educating patients and other healthcare practitioners about the visual complications, risk factors, and treatment options associated with anterior uveitis.
葡萄膜炎由一组不同的疾病实体组成，据估计，它总共导致约 10%的失明。根据眼部的解剖受累情况，葡萄膜炎可广泛分为前葡萄膜炎、中间葡萄膜炎、后葡萄膜炎和全葡萄膜炎。然而，前葡萄膜炎是最常见的葡萄膜炎形式，在世界范围内的文献中有不同的报道。前葡萄膜炎的表现可能非常良性，但如果治疗不当，往往会导致严重的发病率。本文将帮助眼科医生准确诊断前葡萄膜炎，提高对前葡萄膜炎患者的护理质量，最大限度地减少前葡萄膜炎的不良影响，为有发生前葡萄膜炎永久性视力丧失风险的患者制定管理决策策略，告知和教育患者及其他医疗保健从业者有关前葡萄膜炎相关的视觉并发症、风险因素和治疗选择。
