Uveitis

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea, the layer of tissue in the eye that supplies blood to the retina. Although its symptoms are usually mild, it can lead to dangerous ocular complications and should be treated immediately. The disorder may affect only one eye and is most common in young and middle-aged people.

This inflammation can be triggered by a variety of problems, both within the eye and elsewhere in the body. Among the many diseases linked with uveitis are rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis in the spine), Reiter's syndrome (a type of arthritis due to infection), sarcoidosis (inflamed nodules in various tissues), psoriasis, tuberculosis, syphilis, herpes, and toxoplasmosis (a parasitic infection).

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