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Normal Histology of the Uvea

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The uveal tract consists of three structures – the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. It is a highly vascular structure with both neuroepithelial and connective tissue elements. In addition, the uveal tissue contains muscle fibers, nerves, and melanocytes that provide a pigmented appearance. The pigmentation of the iris may vary depending upon the ethnicity of the individual. A number of pathological changes may affect the uveal tissue elements resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. Permanent damage to uveal tissue structures may result in complications such as posterior synechiae, ciliary body shutdown, and choroidal atrophy. It is important to be well versed with the histology of the normal uveal tissue to understand the pathophysiology of various uveitic entities. This chapter provides an illustrative overview of the normal histology of the uveal tract.

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  1. Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985540 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5540, USA

    Michael Stuntz, Gerald Christensen & Quan Dong Nguyen

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Aniruddha Agarwal

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  1. Advanced Eye Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

    Vishali Gupta

  2. Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    Quan Dong Nguyen

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Pitié-Salpêtrière University, Paris, France

    Phuc LeHoang

  4. University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Carl P Herbort Jr.

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Stuntz, M., Agarwal, A., Christensen, G., Nguyen, Q.D. (2016). Normal Histology of the Uvea. In: Gupta, V., Nguyen, Q., LeHoang, P., Herbort Jr., C. (eds) The Uveitis Atlas. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2506-5_125-1

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