raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:279922

Infectious anterior uveitis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

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.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInfectious anterior uveitis
frUvéite antérieure infectieuse
deUveitis, anteriore, infektiöse Form
esUveítis anterior infecciosa
itUveite anteriore infettiva
nlInfectieuze anterieure uveïtis
ptUveíte anterior infeciosa
plZakaźne zapalenie przedniego odcinka błony naczyniowej oka
csInfekční přední uveitida
ukІнфекційний передній увеїт
zh感染性前葡萄膜炎
trEnfeksiyöz ön üveit

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H20.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10H20.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10H20.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10H20.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10H20.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A96.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0017210Evalidated
UMLSC0154911Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00027.7 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated32841267[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card