title: [Advances in uveitis study].
abstract: Uveitis is one of the important causes of blindness in the world. Uveitis has been generally defined as the inflammation occurring in the intraocular tissues. The causes and entities of uveitis have changed over time. The mechanism for the pathogenesis of uveitis has been extensively studied and great achievement has been obtained during recent years. Novel techniques for uveitis diagnosis and the application of immunoregulatory and biologic agents have improved the treatment for the uveitis patients.
authors.affiliation: Uveitis Study Center, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China. peizengy@126.com
authors.forename: Pei-zeng
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy