An inflammatory process affecting a part of or the entire uvea. Causes include inflammatory agents (e.g., herpes simplex, herpes zoster, leptospirosis) and systemic diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis). Patients present with pain and redness in the eye, light sensitivity, and blurred and decreased vision. [ NCIT:C26909 ]
Synonyms: uveitis (disease) uvea inflammation inflammation of uvea uveitis
Term information
- SCTID:128473001 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NCIT:C26909 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- DOID:13141 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- EFO:1001231 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- GARD:19549 (Orphanet:98715)
- MedDRA:10046851 (Orphanet:98715/e)
- Orphanet:98715 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D014605 (Orphanet:98715/e)
- HP:0000554 (MONDO:otherHierarchy)
- UMLS:C0042164 (Orphanet:98715/e)
gard_rare, disease_grouping, rare, orphanet_rare, ordo_group_of_disorders
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/128473001
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C26909
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_13141
http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_98715
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0042164
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D014605