[Anterior Uveitis: Clinic, Diagnostic Procedure and Treatment Options]

Anterior uveitis involves inflammation of the iris and/or ciliary body and is the most common intraocular inflammation in ophthalmological practice. It can be attributed to an infectious or immune-mediated genesis or be associated with systemic diseases. Anamnesis and (guiding) findings during the slit lamp examination often already provide important information on pathogenesis and thus on further diagnostic clarification and therapy. This includes the assessment of laterality, acute or chronic course of the disease and morphological criteria (granulomatous/non-granulomatous). The guideline-compliant procedure recommends further diagnosis with targeted laboratory diagnostics and, if necessary, consultative examinations if the disease recurs. This is important in order to pursue a targeted treatment approach and to recognize comorbidities.