Uveitis Scoring System [Paperback]

Advances in the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanismsinvolved in uveitis and uveoretinitis led to theintroduction of various new therapeuticmodalities for thesediseases, thus raising the need for a comprehensive andreproducible standard scoring system. This monograph is theend result of extensive studies and presents a universalgrading system that reflects both intraocular inflammatoryactivity and visual acuity and can beused as a standardmeans of classification throughout the world.Advances in the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanismsinvolved in uveitis and uveoretinitis led to theintroduction of various new therapeuticmodalities for thesediseases, thus raising the need for a comprehensive andreproducible standard scoring system. This monograph is theend result of extensive studies and presents a universalgrading system that reflects both intraocular inflammatoryactivity and visual acuity and can beused as a standardmeans of classification throughout the world.Uveitis scoring system.- Types of uveitis.- Specific clinical entities.- The scoring system.- Anterior segment.- Vitreous.- Fundus.- Visual acuity.- Fluorescein angiography.- General approach to scoring.- Epilogue.- References.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.- Appendix 3.Springer Book Archives