Anterior Uveitis

Question 1

Uveitis is an intraocular inflammation affecting the highly ______ uveal tissue

Answer 1

vascularized

Question 2

Can uveitis lead to blindness?

Answer 2

Yes, if left undetected or untreated

Question 3

The uveal tract is highly _____ and richly ______

Answer 3

Innervated, vascularized

Question 4

What is an anterior extension of the ciliary body?

Answer 4

Iris

Question 5

What is a posterior extension of the iris?

Answer 5

Ciliary body

Question 6

The outer pigmented layer of the ciliary body is continuous with what?

Answer 6

RPE

Question 7

The inner nonpigmented layer of the ciliary body becomes what?

Answer 7

Sensory retina and produces aqueous

Question 8

The choroid supplies nutrition to the external ___ of the retina

Answer 8

1/3

Question 9

What are the 5 ways to classify uveitis?

Answer 9

Anatomic inflammation site, affected location, type of inflammation, clinical presentation related to onset and duration, etiology

Question 10

What is iritis?

Answer 10

Uveitis that involves the iris only