Uveitis

New non-steroid treatment for uveitis

Often the exact cause of uveitis is hard to determine. It may be caused by an infection or trauma to the eye. Or it may be associated with an autoimmune disease that affects the whole body, such as sarcoidosis or multiple sclerosis. Uveitis requires comprehensive medical care to prevent irreversible vision loss.

The Eyes Have It: A Rheumatologist’s View of Uveitis

Uveitis, also known as intraocular inflammation, is a prototypical illness that begs for collaboration. Uveitis is often best assessed and optimally treated by an inter-disciplinary team. In this review, we seek to prepare rheumatologists with information that can facilitate the success of this collaborative effort.

Ebola Hides In The Eyes Of A Man Who Was Considered Cured

Ebola virus has once again figured out how to surprise and confound humans. It attacked the eyes of a doctor weeks after he had been deemed cured and virus-free. The doctor, 43-year-old Ian Crozier, had contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone and was flown back to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta last September, desperately ill. Weeks of intensive treatment saved Crozier's life. But soon after leaving the hospital, he started to have problems with his eyes. There were a burning sensation, a feeling that there was something stuck in his eye and sensitivity to light.

I Went Blind. I Still Owned Manhattan.

After a lifetime of poor vision, a woman learned to navigate the blur of New York City by memory and mental tricks. Then things got worse. And then, miraculously, better.

Olivia's Story

I have never liked having Uveitis. It can be frustrating because I never know if my eyes are flaring (and they do -ALOT!) until my sight starts worsening. It’s also annoying when my Mum sits and talks to Will like forever at my monthly appointments! I really hope that with all of your help, one day we can find a cure.

Photographer Who Lost His Sight Snaps Stunning Photos Of Paralympians

“I think photography gives me the opportunity to tell people I am visually impaired, that I exist, that I am here. I am registering what I see, in my way: out of focus [and] blurry. But, the way I see it, photography gives shape to my view.”

Uveitis is rare, but is one of the leading causes of blindness in U.S.

The 30 forms of uveitis can have different origins, but most cases are due to autoimmune or autoinflammatory responses.

Uveitis treatment comes into the modern age

In years past, the spectrum of available treatment for uveitis was topical steroids, more frequent topical steroids, subconjunctival steroids and systemic (you guessed it) steroids.

Nicki's Story

Do not assume that the Specialist to whom you’ve been referred actually specialises in Uveitis, rather than having a passing interest and do not assume that you will automatically receive appropriate care.

Olivia's Vision

Dedicated to helping Uveitis sufferers.

The Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation

Our mission is to find cures for ocular inflammatory diseases, to correct the worldwide deficit of properly trained ocular immunologists, and to provide education and emotional support for those patients afflicted with ocular inflammatory disease.

American Uveitis Society

The mission of the American Uveitis Society is to increase, promote, and disseminate knowledge regarding uveitis and to develop and promote research and investigation in the field.

National Eye Institute

Uveitis treatments primarily try to eliminate inflammation, alleviate pain, prevent further tissue damage, and restore any loss of vision. Treatments depend on the type of uveitis a patient displays. Some, such as using corticosteroid eye drops and injections around the eye or inside the eye, may exclusively target the eye whereas other treatments, such immunosuppressive agents taken by mouth, may be used when the disease is occurring in both eyes, particularly in the back of both eyes.

StatPearls

Uveitis is most often idiopathic but has been associated with traumatic, inflammatory, and infectious processes. Patients may present with concurrent systemic symptoms or infectious diseases to suggest an etiology affecting more than just the eye.