Panuveitis

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Definition

  • Inflammation in the anterior, intermediate, and posterior segments

Causes

  • Immunological:
    • Sarcoidosis
    • Behçet’s Disease
    • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
    • Sympathetic Ophthalmia
  • Infectious:
    • Syphilis
    • Tuberculosis

Sources

  • EyeWiki Panuveitis
  • The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease; Nika Bagheri MD, Brynn Wajda MD, et al; Lippincott Williams&Wilkins; 7th Edition (2016)
  • Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach; Jack J. Kanski MD, Brad Bowling MD; Saunders Ltd.; 8th Edition (2015)