Anterior Uveitis

Overview

Inflammation of the iris and/or ciliary body. The most common form of uveitis in clinical practice. Presents with painful, photophobic red eye, circumcorneal flush, and anterior chamber cells and flare on slit lamp. Therapeutically endorsed optometrists may initiate in-clinic management for uncomplicated acute anterior uveitis when slit-lamp findings are documented, epithelial disease and posterior involvement have been excluded, IOP can be monitored, and follow-up is reliable. Same-day ophthalmology referral is required for severe, hypopyon, posterior, herpetic, infectious, recurrent, bilateral, granulomatous, paediatric, post-operative, traumatic, poor-response, or atypical presentations.