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Chorioretinitis is an inflammation of the choroid (thin pigmented vascular coat of the eye) and retina of the eye. It is also known as choroid retinitis.

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Eye disease * pathology of the eye (H00-H59, 360-379)

Adnexa
eyelid: inflammation (Stye, Chalazion, Blepharitis) * Entropion * Ectropion * Lagophthalmos * Blepharochalasis * Ptosis * Blepharophimosis * Xanthelasma * eyelash (Trichiasis, Madarosis) lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis * Epiphora * Dacryocystitis * Xerophthalmia orbit: Exophthalmos * Enophthalmos * Orbital cellulitis * Periorbital cellulitis conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis (Allergic conjunctivitis) * Pterygium * Pinguecula * Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe

Eye disease * pathology of the eye (H00-H59, 360-379)

Adnexa
eyelid: inflammation (Stye, Chalazion, Blepharitis) * Entropion * Ectropion * Lagophthalmos * Blepharochalasis * Ptosis * Blepharophimosis * Xanthelasma * eyelash (Trichiasis, Madarosis) lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis * Epiphora * Dacryocystitis * Xerophthalmia orbit: Exophthalmos * Enophthalmos * Orbital cellulitis * Periorbital cellulitis conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis (Allergic conjunctivitis) * Pterygium * Pinguecula * Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe
Adnexa
eyelid: inflammation (Stye, Chalazion, Blepharitis) * Entropion * Ectropion * Lagophthalmos * Blepharochalasis * Ptosis * Blepharophimosis * Xanthelasma * eyelash (Trichiasis, Madarosis) lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis * Epiphora * Dacryocystitis * Xerophthalmia orbit: Exophthalmos * Enophthalmos * Orbital cellulitis * Periorbital cellulitis conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis (Allergic conjunctivitis) * Pterygium * Pinguecula * Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe
subgroup
Fibrous tunic
sclera: Scleritis
cornea: Keratitis (Herpetic keratitis, Acanthamoeba keratitis, Fungal keratitis) * Corneal ulcer * Photokeratitis * Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy * Corneal dystrophy (Fuchs', Meesmann) * Keratoconus * Keratoconjunctivitis sicca * Keratoconjunctivitis * Corneal neovascularization * Kayser-Fleischer ring * Arcus senilis * Band keratopathy
Vascular tunic
Iris and ciliary bodyIritis * Uveitis (Intermediate uveitis) * Iridocyclitis * Hyphema * Rubeosis iridis * Persistent pupillary membrane * Iridodialysis * Synechia
ChoroidChoroideremia * Choroiditis (Chorioretinitis)
Lens
Cataract * Aphakia * Ectopia lentis |Retina |Retinitis (Chorioretinitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis) * Retinal detachment * Retinoschisis * Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion * Retinopathy (Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, Coats disease, Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Retinopathy of prematurity) * Macular degeneration * Retinitis pigmentosa * Retinal haemorrhage * Central serous retinopathy * Macular edema * Epiretinal membrane * Macular pucker * Vitelliform macular dystrophy * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Birdshot chorioretinopathy |Other |Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi
Retina
Retinitis (Chorioretinitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis) * Retinal detachment * Retinoschisis * Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion * Retinopathy (Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, Coats disease, Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Retinopathy of prematurity) * Macular degeneration * Retinitis pigmentosa * Retinal haemorrhage * Central serous retinopathy * Macular edema * Epiretinal membrane * Macular pucker * Vitelliform macular dystrophy * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Birdshot chorioretinopathy |Other |Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi
Other
Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi

Eye disease * pathology of the eye (H00-H59, 360-379)

Adnexa
eyelid: inflammation (Stye, Chalazion, Blepharitis) * Entropion * Ectropion * Lagophthalmos * Blepharochalasis * Ptosis * Blepharophimosis * Xanthelasma * eyelash (Trichiasis, Madarosis) lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis * Epiphora * Dacryocystitis * Xerophthalmia orbit: Exophthalmos * Enophthalmos * Orbital cellulitis * Periorbital cellulitis conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis (Allergic conjunctivitis) * Pterygium * Pinguecula * Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe
Adnexa
eyelid: inflammation (Stye, Chalazion, Blepharitis) * Entropion * Ectropion * Lagophthalmos * Blepharochalasis * Ptosis * Blepharophimosis * Xanthelasma * eyelash (Trichiasis, Madarosis) lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis * Epiphora * Dacryocystitis * Xerophthalmia orbit: Exophthalmos * Enophthalmos * Orbital cellulitis * Periorbital cellulitis conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis (Allergic conjunctivitis) * Pterygium * Pinguecula * Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe
subgroup
Fibrous tunic
sclera: Scleritis
cornea: Keratitis (Herpetic keratitis, Acanthamoeba keratitis, Fungal keratitis) * Corneal ulcer * Photokeratitis * Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy * Corneal dystrophy (Fuchs', Meesmann) * Keratoconus * Keratoconjunctivitis sicca * Keratoconjunctivitis * Corneal neovascularization * Kayser-Fleischer ring * Arcus senilis * Band keratopathy
Vascular tunic
Iris and ciliary bodyIritis * Uveitis (Intermediate uveitis) * Iridocyclitis * Hyphema * Rubeosis iridis * Persistent pupillary membrane * Iridodialysis * Synechia
ChoroidChoroideremia * Choroiditis (Chorioretinitis)
Lens
Cataract * Aphakia * Ectopia lentis |Retina |Retinitis (Chorioretinitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis) * Retinal detachment * Retinoschisis * Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion * Retinopathy (Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, Coats disease, Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Retinopathy of prematurity) * Macular degeneration * Retinitis pigmentosa * Retinal haemorrhage * Central serous retinopathy * Macular edema * Epiretinal membrane * Macular pucker * Vitelliform macular dystrophy * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Birdshot chorioretinopathy |Other |Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi
Retina
Retinitis (Chorioretinitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis) * Retinal detachment * Retinoschisis * Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion * Retinopathy (Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, Coats disease, Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Retinopathy of prematurity) * Macular degeneration * Retinitis pigmentosa * Retinal haemorrhage * Central serous retinopathy * Macular edema * Epiretinal membrane * Macular pucker * Vitelliform macular dystrophy * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Birdshot chorioretinopathy |Other |Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi
Other
Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi
Adnexa
eyelid: inflammation (Stye, Chalazion, Blepharitis) * Entropion * Ectropion * Lagophthalmos * Blepharochalasis * Ptosis * Blepharophimosis * Xanthelasma * eyelash (Trichiasis, Madarosis) lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis * Epiphora * Dacryocystitis * Xerophthalmia orbit: Exophthalmos * Enophthalmos * Orbital cellulitis * Periorbital cellulitis conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis (Allergic conjunctivitis) * Pterygium * Pinguecula * Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe
subgroup
Fibrous tunic
sclera: Scleritis
cornea: Keratitis (Herpetic keratitis, Acanthamoeba keratitis, Fungal keratitis) * Corneal ulcer * Photokeratitis * Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy * Corneal dystrophy (Fuchs', Meesmann) * Keratoconus * Keratoconjunctivitis sicca * Keratoconjunctivitis * Corneal neovascularization * Kayser-Fleischer ring * Arcus senilis * Band keratopathy
Vascular tunic
Iris and ciliary bodyIritis * Uveitis (Intermediate uveitis) * Iridocyclitis * Hyphema * Rubeosis iridis * Persistent pupillary membrane * Iridodialysis * Synechia
ChoroidChoroideremia * Choroiditis (Chorioretinitis)
Lens
Cataract * Aphakia * Ectopia lentis |Retina |Retinitis (Chorioretinitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis) * Retinal detachment * Retinoschisis * Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion * Retinopathy (Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, Coats disease, Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Retinopathy of prematurity) * Macular degeneration * Retinitis pigmentosa * Retinal haemorrhage * Central serous retinopathy * Macular edema * Epiretinal membrane * Macular pucker * Vitelliform macular dystrophy * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Birdshot chorioretinopathy |Other |Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi subgroup |groupstyle=background-color: LemonChiffon |Optic nerve and
visual pathways |Optic neuritis * Papilledema * Optic atrophy * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Dominant optic atrophy * Optic disc drusen * Glaucoma * Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy * Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy |Ocular muscles,
binocular movement,
accommodation |
Paralytic strabismusOphthalmoparesis * Progressive external ophthalmoplegia * Palsy (III, IV, VI) * Kearns-Sayre syndrome
Other strabismusEsotropia/Exotropia * Hypertropia * Heterophoria (Esophoria, Exophoria) * Brown's syndrome * Duane syndrome
Other binocularConjugate gaze palsy * Convergence insufficiency * Internuclear ophthalmoplegia * One and a half syndrome
Retina
Retinitis (Chorioretinitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis) * Retinal detachment * Retinoschisis * Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion * Retinopathy (Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, Coats disease, Diabetic retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Retinopathy of prematurity) * Macular degeneration * Retinitis pigmentosa * Retinal haemorrhage * Central serous retinopathy * Macular edema * Epiretinal membrane * Macular pucker * Vitelliform macular dystrophy * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Birdshot chorioretinopathy
Ocular muscles,
binocular movement,
accommodation
Paralytic strabismusOphthalmoparesis * Progressive external ophthalmoplegia * Palsy (III, IV, VI) * Kearns-Sayre syndrome
Other strabismusEsotropia/Exotropia * Hypertropia * Heterophoria (Esophoria, Exophoria) * Brown's syndrome * Duane syndrome
Other binocularConjugate gaze palsy * Convergence insufficiency * Internuclear ophthalmoplegia * One and a half syndrome
Refraction
Refractive error: Hyperopia/Myopia * Astigmatism * Anisometropia/Aniseikonia * Presbyopia
Visual disturbances
and blindness
Amblyopia * Leber's congenital amaurosis * Subjective (Asthenopia, Hemeralopia, Photophobia, Scintillating scotoma) * Diplopia * Scotoma * Anopsia (Binasal hemianopsia, Bitemporal hemianopsia, Homonymous hemianopsia, Quadrantanopia) * Color blindness (Achromatopsia, Dichromacy, Monochromacy) * Nyctalopia (Oguchi disease) * Blindness/Low vision
Pupil
Anisocoria * Argyll Robertson pupil * Marcus Gunn pupil * Adie syndrome * Miosis * Mydriasis * Cycloplegia
Other
Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension * Floater * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Red eye * Keratomycosis * Phthisis bulbi subgroup |groupstyle=background-color: LemonChiffon |Optic nerve and
visual pathways |Optic neuritis * Papilledema * Optic atrophy * Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy * Dominant optic atrophy * Optic disc drusen * Glaucoma * Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy * Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy |Ocular muscles,
binocular movement,
accommodation |
Paralytic strabismusOphthalmoparesis * Progressive external ophthalmoplegia * Palsy (III, IV, VI) * Kearns-Sayre syndrome
Other strabismusEsotropia/Exotropia * Hypertropia * Heterophoria (Esophoria, Exophoria) * Brown's syndrome * Duane syndrome
Other binocularConjugate gaze palsy * Convergence insufficiency * Internuclear ophthalmoplegia * One and a half syndrome

Inflammation

Acute
Plasma derived mediatorsBradykinin * complement (C3, C5a, MAC) * coagulation (Factor XII, Plasmin, Thrombin)
Cell derived mediatorspreformed: Lysosome granules * vasoactive amines (Histamine, Serotonin)
synthesized on demand: cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-1) * eicosanoids (Leukotriene B4, Prostaglandins) * Nitric oxide * Kinins
Chronic
Macrophage * Epithelioid cell * Giant cell * Granuloma
Processes
Traditional: Rubor * Calor * Tumor * Dolor (pain) * Functio laesa
Modern: Acute-phase reaction/Fever * Vasodilation * Increased vascular permeability * Exudate * Leukocyte extravasation * Chemotaxis
Specific types
NervousCNS (Encephalitis, Myelitis) * Meningitis (Arachnoiditis) * PNS (Neuritis) * eye (Dacryoadenitis, Scleritis, Keratitis, Choroiditis, Retinitis, Chorioretinitis, Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Iritis, Uveitis) * ear (Otitis, Labyrinthitis, Mastoiditis)
CardiovascularCarditis (Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Pericarditis) * Vasculitis (Arteritis, Phlebitis, Capillaritis)
Respiratoryupper (Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis) * lower (Tracheitis, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, Pneumonitis, Pleuritis) * Mediastinitis
Digestivemouth (Stomatitis, Gingivitis, Gingivostomatitis, Glossitis, Tonsillitis, Sialadenitis/Parotitis, Cheilitis, Pulpitis, Gnathitis) * tract (Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Enterocolitis, Duodenitis, Ileitis, Caecitis, Appendicitis, Proctitis) * accessory (Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis) * Peritonitis
IntegumentaryDermatitis (Folliculitis) * Cellulitis * Hidradenitis
MusculoskeletalArthritis * Dermatomyositis * soft tissue (Myositis, Synovitis/Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, Enthesitis, Fasciitis, Capsulitis, Epicondylitis, Tendinitis, Panniculitis)
Osteochondritis: Osteitis (Spondylitis, Periostitis) * Chondritis
UrinaryNephritis (Glomerulonephritis, Pyelonephritis) * Ureteritis * Cystitis * Urethritis
Reproductivefemale: Oophoritis * Salpingitis * Endometritis * Parametritis * Cervicitis * Vaginitis * Vulvitis * Mastitis male: Orchitis * Epididymitis * Prostatitis * Balanitis * Balanoposthitis pregnancy/newborn: Chorioamnionitis * Omphalitis
EndocrineInsulitis * Hypophysitis * Thyroiditis * Parathyroiditis * Adrenalitis
LymphaticLymphangitis * Lymphadenitis



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