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Uveitis

What is it?

An uncommon condition where one has inflammation (redness, swelling and soreness) of the middle part of the uvea (the middle part of the eye).

  • It can affect one or both eyes and can lead fluid build up in the eye (cystoid macular oedema) which may lead to
  • Glaucoma
  • Cataracts
  • Blindness

There are four types of uveitis (classified according to the part of the uvea that is affected)

  • Anterior uveitis – which affects the front part of the eye, is also sometimes called iritis since the iris is part of the front of the eye (most common).
  • Intermediate uveitis – also known as pars planitis or cyclitis, refers to inflammation of tissues in the area just behind the iris and lens of the eye.
  • Posterior uveitis – also known as choroiditis, refers to inflammation of the choroid, the back part of the uvea.
    • It is the rare form of the disorder and is the type of uveitis most associated with loss of vision.
  • Posterior uveitis –  may affect the retina and/or the optic nerve and may lead to permanent loss of vision.
    • Panuveitis refers to inflammation throughout the eye and does not refer to a specific area.

National Organization of  Rare Diseases

  • It can be short term, recurrent (have repeated episodes which come and go) or long term.

Cause

Syndromes

Symptoms

  • Pain in back of eyes (common in arthritis sufferers)?
  • Pain in eyes which can get worst when one focuses on an object and/or reading?
  • Sensitive to light?
  • Severe redness in eye?
  • Floaters (Spiders’ legs or cobwebs appearance and/or dots or lines) – tiny specs that float across one vision [or more Floaters -(Spiders’ legs or cobwebs appearance , dots or lines)]  appear in ones vision more than usual?
Floaters are caused by bits of debris floating in your vitreous gel which cast a shadow onto your retina. The brain then sees this as something floating around in your vision.
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  • Flashes of light in your vision?

Flashing lights happen when the retina is stimulated by something inside the eye rather than by the light entering the eye. They are often caused by the vitreous gel inside the eye moving across and pulling on the retina.

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  • Blurred vision?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

Eye Test and Driving Authority

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist/Optician) for further advice

Detailed Information

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