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Chronic anterior uveitis

Chronic inflammation of the iris and ciliary body at the front of the eye, often symptomless in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, so it is found on screening.

Also called: chronic iridocyclitis, CAU

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Sources

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Associated Uveitis, EyeWiki. 2026. https://eyewiki.org/Juvenile_Idiopathic_Arthritis_Associated_Uveitis
  • Carlsson E, et al. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Associated Uveitis. Children (Basel). 2021. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8393258/

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