Uveitis


The uvea is a part of the eye, made up of the iris, ciliary body and choroid.

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Uveitis is when any part of the uvea is inflamed. Uveitis can cause visual loss by a variety of ways, including swelling of the nerves in the retina. Patients with uveitis also frequently get cataract and glaucoma as a result.

A doctor can see inflammation in the eye using a microscope, (there are abnormal floating cells).

Iritis, when specifically the iris is inflamed, is the most common type of uveitis.

Patients with iritis have redness, and are often bothered by light.

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