aetiology
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Most cases of uveitis are idiopathic, presumed to be due to an autoimmune process (1).
Other recognized causes include:
- Infections:
- parasitic infection:
- toxoplasmosis – common cause of posterior uveitis
- viral infections:
- cytomegalovirus
- herpes simplex
- herpes zoster
- bacterial and treponemal:
- tuberculosis
- syphilis
- parasitic infection:
- Systemic inflammatory disease:
- HLA-B27-associated diseases:
- ankylosing spondylitis
- psoriatic arthritis
- reactive arthritis
- inflammatory bowel disease
- sarcoidosis
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Behçet disease (2)
- multiple sclerosis (3)
- HLA-B27-associated diseases:
- Neoplasms:
- intraocular tumors, in particular, intraocular lymphoma (3)
- Trauma (1)
- Hypersensitivity to medications:
- cidofovir and rifabutin (3)
References:
- International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG). What is uveitis?
- de Boer J. et al. Visual loss in uveitis of childhood. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul;87(7):879-84
- Duranni OM et al. Degree, duration and causes of visual loss in uveitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004;88(9):1159-1162
Last reviewed 01/2018