"Uveitis, Anterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uveitis, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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Bielory L. Allergic inflammation of the anterior surface of the eye. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2020 11 01; 41(6):449-453.
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Han YS, Mehta AM, Lee TC, Nagiel A, Pulido JS. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Retina. 2020 Aug; 40(8):1641-1643.
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Sheppard J, Garg S, Lievens C, Brandano L, Wirostko B, Korenfeld M, Raizman M, Foster CS. Iontophoretic Dexamethasone Phosphate Compared to Topical Prednisolone Acetate 1% for Noninfectious Anterior Segment Uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 03; 211:76-86.
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Faith SC, Durrani AF, Jhanji V. Cytomegalovirus keratitis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2018 Jul; 29(4):373-377.
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Couto C, Frick MM, LaMattina K, Schlaen A, Khoury M, Lopez MM, Hurtado E, Espada G. Chronic Anterior Uveitis in Children. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2016 Aug; 24(4):392-6.
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Cunningham ET, London NJ, Moorthy R, Garg SJ, Zierhut M. Drugs, Inflammation, and the Eye. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2016; 24(2):125-7.
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Syed BA, Kumar S, Bielory L. Current options and emerging therapies for anterior ocular inflammatory disease. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Oct; 14(5):485-9.
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Ostheimer TA, Burkholder BM, Leung TG, Butler NJ, Dunn JP, Thorne JE. Tattoo-associated uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep; 158(3):637-43.e1.
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Igbre AO, Rico MC, Garg SJ. High-speed optical coherence tomography as a reliable adjuvant tool to grade ocular anterior chamber inflammation. Retina. 2014 Mar; 34(3):504-8.
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Shah A, Bielory L, Mirani N, Tu Y, Chu DS. Epibulbar rosai-dorfman disease: novel manifestation and treatment. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep; 130(9):1218-20.