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ORPHA:279922Disease
What it is
A rare ophthalmic disorder characterized by inflammation primarily of the anterior part of the uvea (iris and ciliary body), due to an infectious etiology. Clinical symptoms are pain, redness, photophobia, and variable visual loss. Signs on examination include presence of inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber and anterior vitreous, keratic precipitates, hypopyon, iris nodules, posterior synechiae, and miosis, among others.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000 (United States)
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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