a. Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body; more common in the young and middle-aged b. Associated with connective tissue diseases (e.g., sarcoidosis, ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter syndrome, and IBD) c. Clinical findings: ciliary flush (redness most prominent around the cornea), blurred vision, pain and photophobia; constricted pupil compared with contralateral eye d. Refer the patient for prompt evaluation by an ophthalmologist