ABSTRACT
The classification of uveitis is paramount to its understanding. Uveitis, inflammation of a portion or the entire uveal tract, can be classified according to the anatomical location of the inflammation, the severity and the course of the disease, and the cause of the uveitis. When a patient with an inflamed eye enters eye casualty the main filter that will guide in diagnosing and treating the problem is the anatomical location of the primary site of the inflammation. Classifying by severity and course is useful but by far the most vital part of approaching a patient with inflammatory eye disease knows where the primary site of the inflammation is located, and whether one or both eyes are involved. The Standardisation of Uveitis Nomenclature working group has established specific criteria for determining the severity of flare and cells in the anterior chamber and degree of vitritis in the posterior segment.
