Uveitis
A Systems Approach to Ocular Inflammation.
Course Overview
Uveitis encompasses a broad and clinically challenging spectrum of intraocular inflammatory conditions. This Masterclass provides a comprehensive, systems-oriented framework for understanding uveitis — from anatomic classification and pathophysiologic mechanisms to diagnostic evaluation and evidence-based therapeutic management. The course emphasizes clinical reasoning over memorization, equipping clinicians to approach uveitis with confidence and precision.
Clinical Relevance
Uveitis is a leading cause of preventable visual impairment. Its management requires an understanding of systemic associations, immunologic mechanisms, and a therapeutic approach that balances inflammation control with the risks of long-term treatment. Optometrists are frequently the first clinicians to identify uveitic presentations and play a critical role in initiating appropriate evaluation and co-management.
Course Details
Credit hours and COPE approval pending. Join the waitlist to receive notification when this course becomes available.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational experience, the clinician will be able to:
Apply the anatomic and etiologic classification systems for uveitis to clinical presentations.
Describe the immunopathologic mechanisms underlying the major categories of uveitic disease.
Develop a systematic diagnostic approach to the patient presenting with intraocular inflammation.
Select appropriate initial management strategies for anterior, intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis.
Identify systemic associations requiring interdisciplinary evaluation and co-management.
Recognize complications of uveitis and its treatment that require escalation or modification of care.
Course Modules
This educational experience is organized into the following modules. Content is subject to refinement prior to final release.
Classification and Epidemiology
Anatomic classification, etiologic categories, and the epidemiology of uveitic disease — building the clinical framework.
Immunopathology
Innate and adaptive immune mechanisms in uveitis — understanding why inflammation occurs and how it perpetuates.
Diagnostic Evaluation
History, slit-lamp examination, ancillary testing, and the systemic workup — a systematic approach to the uveitis patient.
Anterior Uveitis
HLA-B27-associated disease, idiopathic anterior uveitis, and the management of the most common uveitic presentation in optometric practice.
Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis
Pars planitis, toxoplasmosis, sarcoidosis, and other posterior segment inflammatory conditions — recognition and management principles.
Therapeutic Management
Corticosteroids, immunomodulatory therapy, biologics, and the principles of stepwise escalation in uveitis management.
Educational Philosophy
This educational experience is designed to support clinical reasoning and evidence-informed decision-making. It does not constitute clinical advice and should not replace consultation of official prescribing information, applicable standards of care, or the clinical judgment of the treating clinician. COPE approval and credit hours are pending and will be confirmed prior to release.
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