What Is Uveitis? | An Eye Doctor Explains Uveitis And Iritis | How Uveitis And Iritis Are Treated

In this video, Dr. D goes in-depth to explain how uveitis and iritis are developed and treatment options that are available to help treat it! #eyedoc #eyedoctor #eyes #eye #eyecare #eyehealth #eyehealthmatters #uveitis #iritis #eyesight #eyeball #eyediseases #eyediseasemedicine

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⏱️ Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:16 UVEA of the Eye
04:05 Uveitis
07:30 Lab Testing
09:25 Effects on the Eye
11:02 Treatment

I talk a lot on this channel about inflammation of the EXTERNAL eye as in dry eye disease, but did you know that you can have inflammation INSIDE your eye as well? Uveitis occurs when internal structures in the eye become inflamed. It’s a fascinating disease with many causes but can also be very serious, even causing blindness.

Uveitis refers to an inflammation within the uveal tract. Any of the above structures can be affected, or they can all be affected! If JUST the iris is inflamed, the condition is called “iritis” while if the iris and ciliary body are both inflamed, we call that anterior uveitis.

Anterior uveitis causes a red painful eye, often with the redness concentrated around the iris in a circle. In addition, light sensitivity and blurred vision are common. Posterior uveitis symptoms can be more subtle, presenting as blurred vision or light sensitivity.

So what in the world causes these types of problems within the eye? Well, there are MANY MANY causes.

Iritis or inflammation of the iris can be caused by trauma. Recently in my clinic, I saw a case of traumatic iritis after a direct hit to the eye while using a weed eater.

Anterior Uveitis can also be due to an inherited condition. Up to 50% of acute anterior uveitis cases are associated with human leukocyte antigen 27, which is more common in men than women and usually occurs between 20-40 years of age.

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