Which is NOT included in posterior uveitis?

Which is NOT included in posterior uveitis?

• A. Chorioretinitis
• B. Retinitis
• C. Pars planitis
• D. Neuroretinitis

Answer: (C)

Posterior uveitis targets the back part of the eye, mainly the choroid and retina, and can involve the optic nerve when the disease is in the posterior segment. Chorioretinitis and retinitis are classic examples because they affect the choroid and/or retina, and neuroretinitis fits this category by involving the retina with optic nerve involvement. Pars planitis, on the other hand, is an intermediate uveitis characterized by inflammation of the pars plana with significant vitreous involvement. Its location places it in the middle segment rather than the posterior segment, so it is not considered posterior uveitis. Therefore pars planitis is the one that does not belong in posterior uveitis.

Posterior uveitis targets the back part of the eye, mainly the choroid and retina, and can involve the optic nerve when the disease is in the posterior segment. Chorioretinitis and retinitis are classic examples because they affect the choroid and/or retina, and neuroretinitis fits this category by involving the retina with optic nerve involvement. Pars planitis, on the other hand, is an intermediate uveitis characterized by inflammation of the pars plana with significant vitreous involvement. Its location places it in the middle segment rather than the posterior segment, so it is not considered posterior uveitis. Therefore pars planitis is the one that does not belong in posterior uveitis.