raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:263479

Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis

Synonyms: FHI

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis (FHI) is an ocular disease of unknown etiology occurring in a very small percentage (0.5-6.2%) of uveitis cases, characterized by diffuse iris heterochromia or atrophy, keratic precipitates in the absence of synechiae, and in some cases evolving to glaucoma and vitreous opacities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFuchs heterochromic iridocyclitisFHI
frIridocyclite hétérochromique de Fuchs= en
deFuchs Heterochromie-IridozyklitisFuchs'sche Uveitis-Syndrom · Heterochromiezyklitis Fuchs
esIridociclitis heterocrómica de Fuchs
itIridociclite eterocromica di Fuchs= en
nlHeterochrome iridocyclitis van Fuchs= en
ptIridociclite heterocrómica de Fuchs
plHeterochromiczne zapalenie tęczówki i ciała rzęskowego Fuchsa= en
csFuchsova heterochromní iridocyklitida= en
ukГетерохромний іридоцикліт Фукса= en
zhFuchs异色性虹膜睫状体炎= en
trFuchs heterokromik iridosiklit= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H20.8NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-119A96.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016989Evalidated
UMLSC0016782Evalidated
GARD6791Evalidated
MedDRA10017406Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated9088407[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.5 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated9088407[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

24 annotations · validated 2023-03-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0031701Anterior chamber inflammatory cells
HP:0025341Corneal keratic precipitates
HP:0001089Iris atrophy
HP:0100832Vitreous floaters
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0034821Bussaca nodules
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001100Heterochromia iridis
HP:0034820Koeppe nodules
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030534Abnormal best corrected visual acuity test
HP:0007777Chorioretinal scar
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0007906Ocular hypertension
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0001085Papilledema
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0025337Red eye
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0009916Anisocoria
HP:0030554Best corrected visual acuity 0.1 LogMAR
HP:0100014Epiretinal membrane
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0011958Retinal perforation
Excluded (0%)
HP:0011484Posterior synechiae of the anterior chamber

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27781126[PMID]_16458965[PMID]_17986291[PMID]_11815885[PMID]

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Sources for this card