Uveitis
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Explore overview, symptoms, causes, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and FAQ articles for this condition.
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Symptoms of Uveitis
Uveitis causes inflammation inside the eye, and its symptoms usually include eye pain, redness, light sensitivity, blurred vision, floaters, and sometimes a small or irregular pupil. These symptoms arise because inflammatory cells, proteins, and chemical signals disrupt the normal function of…
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What is Uveitis
Uveitis is inflammation of the uveal tract, the vascular middle layer of the eye, and it can also involve nearby structures such as the retina, vitreous, and optic nerve depending on the pattern of disease. The uvea includes the iris, ciliary…
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Causes of Uveitis
What causes uveitis? Uveitis develops when the immune and inflammatory systems become activated within the uveal tract, the vascular middle layer of the eye that includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. In practical terms, the condition is not caused by…
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Diagnosis of Uveitis
Uveitis is diagnosed by combining a careful eye examination with a broader medical evaluation. The condition refers to inflammation within the uveal tract, which includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, but the inflammatory process often also affects the retina, vitreous,…
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Treatment for Uveitis
What treatments are used for uveitis? The main treatments are anti-inflammatory medicines, most often corticosteroid eye drops, injections, tablets, or intravenous therapy; immunosuppressive or biologic drugs for immune-mediated disease; antimicrobial drugs when infection is the cause; and selected procedures such as…
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FAQ about Uveitis
Uveitis is an eye condition that can sound unfamiliar, but it is important because it can affect vision if not diagnosed and treated promptly. This FAQ article explains what uveitis is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment usually…
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Prevention of Uveitis
Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye, usually involving the uvea but often extending to nearby tissues such as the retina, vitreous, or optic nerve. Because it can arise from several different biological pathways, it is not a condition that can always…