2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
9 Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Chapter 4: Special Topics in Ocular Immunology
Animal Models of Human Uveitis
Equine Recurrent Uveitis
This spontaneous uveitis occurs in up to 10% of horses. It is typically a bilateral uveitis featuring anterior and posterior segment inflammation. Immunologic studies have indicated the presence of autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells in this disease.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 9 - Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.