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Uveitis means "inflammation of the uvea," or the middle layer of the eye. The uvea consists of three structures: the iris, the ciliary body and the choroid. Inflammation occurring in any of these three structures is termed uveitis. The disorder may affect only one eye and is most common in young and middle-aged people.
How does uveitis develop?
Inflammation in uveitis may involve any but not necessarily all of these three structures. Depending upon which structures are inflamed, uveitis may be further subcategorized into one of three main diagnoses, which include 1) iritis or anterior uveitis, 2) cyclitis or intermediate uveitis, and 3) choroiditis or posterior uveitis . The most common form of uveitis is anterior uveitis, which involves inflammation in the front part of the eye, usually isolated to the iris. This condition is also called iritis. The inflammation may be associated with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. A history of an autoimmune disease is a risk factor. Uveitis may develop following eye trauma or surgery, in association with diseases, which affect other organs in the body, or may be a condition isolated to the eye itself.
What are the symptoms of uveitis?
The first symptoms of uveitis may be subtle, and can develop gradually over hours to days. The symptoms of anterior uveitis includ, redness and watering of the eye, sensitivity to bright light, blurry vision, aching in the eye, and a small, irregularly shaped pupil. The symptoms of posterior uveitis develop rapidly and include blurry vision and spots or haziness in the visual field. Severe and permanent visual loss can result from uveitis . In addition, uveitis can lead to other ocular complications, which may produce vision loss, including glaucoma, cataracts or retinal damage. Early detection and treatment is necessary to reduce the risk of permanent vision loss.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of uveitis but they do not address the root of the problem. Generally, by undergoing comprehensive natural medicine testing, the reasons the body is producing antibodies against itself can be found. Some of these reasons include sensitivities or allergies to foods, inhalants and chemicals and various infections.
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