Uveitis (Chronic/Recurrent)

Uveitis (Chronic/Recurrent) is indexed under Sensory, Ophthalmologic. Also known as iritis, iridocyclitis, panuveitis.

US prevalence

~115 per 100,000 (~375,000) Source: AAO; NEI. Cites federal and non-federal sources, and the record does not say which one gave this figure. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

H20.1, H20.0, H44.1

Typical onset

20-60 years; varies by etiology

Course

episodic

Body systems

ophthalmologic

Sex differences

Roughly equal overall

Racial and ethnic differences

Varies by etiology; HLA-B27 associated uveitis higher in white populations; sarcoid uveitis higher in Black Americans

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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