2026-2027 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 9

Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Section 9 of the Academy’s Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC) begins with an overview of immune-mediated eye disease, summarizing basic immunologic concepts, ocular immune responses, and special topics in ocular immunology.

BCSC Section 9 covers diagnostic considerations, therapies, and complications for uveitis. This volume reviews noninfectious (autoimmune) and infectious forms of uveitis. A table summarizes selected systemic immunomodulatory medications used to treat noninfectious uveitis. Additionally, a discussion on nonbacterial causes of infectious uveitis includes a subsection on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

Other topics in Section 9 include scleritis, ocular involvement in HIV infection/AIDS, endophthalmitis, and masquerade syndromes. Posterior uveitis and panuveitis are spread into two chapters to make the content more manageable. In addition, a second appendix about antimi