[Inflammation in which both the anterior and posterior segments of the uvea are involved and a specific focus is not apparent. It is often severe and extensive and a serious threat to vision. Causes include systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and syphilis, as well as malignancies. The intermediate segment of the eye is not involved. ( MSH )]
UMLS (ICD9CM) C0030343 Relation/PAR: uveitis
Relation/CHD: Ophthalmia, Sympathetic
anterior uveitis
Posterior Uveitis