Intraocular inflammation or uveitis, whether infectious or non-infectious, presents a special management challenge. Inflammation may occur in either or both the anterior or posterior segments of the eye. Since the threat to vision is significant, an urgent referral to an ophthalmologist would be indicated (ECWG – see Appendix A). While many of the non-infectious entities are idiopathic and isolated to the eye, a number of systemic diseases such as the sero-negative arthropathies and sarcoidosis may be causally related.
Ophthalmologists with an interest in uveitis include:
* These clinicians have sub-specialty training in Uveitis (ocular inflammatory disease)
Referral Types
