"Uveitis, Anterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation of the anterior uvea comprising the iris, angle structures, and the ciliary body. Manifestations of this disorder include ciliary injection, exudation into the anterior chamber, iris changes, and adhesions between the iris and lens (posterior synechiae). Intraocular pressure may be increased or reduced.
| Descriptor ID |
D014606
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.941.879.780.880
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| Concept/Terms |
Uveitis, Anterior- Uveitis, Anterior
- Anterior Uveitides
- Anterior Uveitis
- Uveitides, Anterior
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uveitis, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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Nongranulomatous Uveitis as the First Manifestation of Syphilis. Optom Vis Sci. 2016 06; 93(6):647-51.
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Epithelial downgrowth after Ahmed implantation presenting as a peritubular fibrovascular membrane. J Glaucoma. 2013 Aug; 22(6):e11-3.
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Clinical manifestations of ocular toxoplasmosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Apr; 19(2):91-102.
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Identification of unknown intraocular material after cataract surgery: evaluation of a potential cause of toxic anterior segment syndrome. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Mar; 34(3):465-9.
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Vitritis and chorioretinitis in a patient with West Nile virus infection. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Feb; 121(2):205-7.