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Clinical background

The anatomic classification of uveitis using the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group scheme is the preferred method of classifying disease for both patient care and research purposes (Table 79.1). The goals of the SUN classification scheme included improving clinical research across centers, permitting the meta-analyses of data, and improving our understanding of the varied therapeutic responses of patients to different disease processes.[3] Ocular inflammatory disease is termed “anterior uveitis” when inflammation involves the iris and ciliary body (Figure 79.1), “intermediate uveitis” with inflammation primarily found in the vitreous cavity (Figure 79.2), and “posterior uveitis” in conditions involving the retina and choroid. The term “panuveitis” refers to inflammation in all three anatomic locations, including the iris/ciliary body, vitreous cavity, and retina and/or choroid (Figure 79.3). Because the literature differs with respect to …