Uveitis
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Introduction
Uveitis is inflammation inside your eye. Inflammation usually happens when your immune system is fighting an infection. Sometimes uveitis means your immune system is fighting an eye infection — but it can also happen when your immune system attacks healthy tissue in your eyes. Uveitis can cause problems like pain, redness, and vision loss.
Symptoms
- Blurry vision
- Floaters (small dark spots or squiggly lines that float across your vision)
- Eye pain
- Red eyes
- Sensitivity to light
Management
Prescription eye drops are the most common treatment.
• Eye drops.
steroids as a pill.
• Pills.
In some cases, put the steroid in or around the eye with a small needle.
• Injections.
If other treatments don’t work, then through surgery put a small device called an implant into eye. The implant gives regular small doses of the steroid over time.Steroids can have side effects and can increase your risk for cataracts and glaucoma. If you take steroids for uveitis, it’s important to get regular eye exams to check for signs of these problems.