"Uveitis, Posterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation of the choroid as well as the retina and vitreous body. Some form of visual disturbance is usually present. The most important characteristics of posterior uveitis are vitreous opacities, choroiditis, and chorioretinitis.
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D015866
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.941.879.780.900
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| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uveitis, Posterior" by people in Profiles.
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Longitudinal Vision-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Noninfectious Uveitis Treated with Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant or Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy. Ophthalmology. 2017 11; 124(11):1662-1669.
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Quality-of-Life Outcomes From a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Antimetabolites for Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul; 179:10-17.
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Risk of immune recovery uveitis in patients with AIDS and cytomegalovirus retinitis. Ophthalmology. 2006 Apr; 113(4):684-94.
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Research criteria for the diagnosis of birdshot chorioretinopathy: results of an international consensus conference. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jan; 141(1):185-7.
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Longitudinal cohort study of patients with birdshot chorioretinopathy. I. Baseline clinical characteristics. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jan; 141(1):135-42.
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Pieces of a puzzle: Toward a better understanding of intraocular inflammation associated with human immunodeficiency virus disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar; 125(3):383-5.
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Uveitis associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar; 125(3):301-5.
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Transient vitreous inflammatory reactions associated with combination antiretroviral therapy in patients with AIDS and cytomegalovirus retinitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar; 125(3):292-300.