Symptoms

• red eye with or without pain
• being very sensitive to bright light
• blurry vision
• seeing “floaters” (specks or moving clouds in your vision) all of a sudden

Causes

• infections such as tuberculosis, shingles virus, herpes simplex virus, syphilis, Lyme disease, and parasites such as toxoplasmosis.
• a systemic inflammatory disease such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis or lupus
• an eye injury

However, more often than not, no clear cause can be identified.

Treatment

Uveitis needs to be treated right away to prevent lasting problems. Mild cases can be treated with eyedrops. Moderate to severe forms need to be treated with injections in the eye with oral medication. Dr Riddhi has extensively treated uveitis during her fellowship. Schedule an appointment to know more about newer immunosuppresive medications used in treatment of uveitis.