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What does uvea mean?

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  1. (anatomy) The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.
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Inflammation of the uvea in the middle of the eye is called intermediate uveitis.
A panuveitis refers to an inflammation of all parts of the uvea, often affecting both eyes and involving other ocular structures.
The outer layer is the tough coat composed of the cornea and sclera, the innermost is the retina, a thin light-receptor layer, and the middle layer is the uvea.
Melanocytes are cells located in the bottom layer, the basal lamina, of the epidermis and in the middle layer of the eye, the uvea.
In the coloration of the eyes it is necessary to distinguish two factors, the uvea and the pigment.
Most ocular complications involve the cornea but may also include the conjunctiva, uvea, sclera, retina, and surrounding structures.

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