"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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uveitis, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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A pox upon your house. Surv Ophthalmol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 58(6):640-3.
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Etiologies of chronic anterior uveitis at a tertiary referral center over 35 years. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Feb; 19(1):19-25.
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Inhibition of Hsp90 attenuates inflammation in endotoxin-induced uveitis. FASEB J. 2007 Jul; 21(9):2113-23.
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Uveitis associated with varicella virus vaccine. Am J Ophthalmol. 1999 Jun; 127(6):733-4.
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Endogenous endophthalmitis with lenticular abscess caused by Enterobacter agglomerans (Erwinia species). Ophthalmic Surg. 1989 Jan; 20(1):9-12.
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Outpatient cataract surgery by ophthalmology residents in a county hospital. Ann Ophthalmol. 1985 Aug; 17(8):480-2.
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Herpetic iridocyclitis. Int Ophthalmol. 1982 Feb; 4(3):143-50.
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Uveitis associated with scleritis. Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K (1962). 1981 Sep; 101 (Pt 3)(3):351-6.