Immunology of chorioretinal disorders.
Because of its uniqueness, the eye has long been a favored site for immunological study. It is a highly active tissue immunologically, with virtually all types of immune reactions present. This article reviews the ocular immune response, chorioretinal diseases with immunologic features, and immunology of ocular tumors. Immunologic data is discussed as it relates to the pathogenesis, clinical features, and therapy of chorioretinal disease.
D000818:Animals; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005123:Eye / Q000276:immunology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000276:immunology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000276:immunology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000276:immunology; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000276:immunology; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000276:immunology*