Uveitis is a broad term for many problems with your eye. What they have in common is eye inflammation and swelling that can damage eye tissues. That damage can lead to poor vision or blindness.

Uveitis is a serious and sometimes painful eye condition that shouldn't be ignored. It's caused by inflammation in the uvea, a layer of tissue just inside the outer white part of your eye.

Lana Rifkin, MD, a uveitis specialist at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, shared insights into her work and her role as ...

It is present in up to 64% of patients with intermediate uveitis and may lead to irreversible ... may permanently damage the inner and outer retina, leading to irreversible vision loss from ...

Uveitis is uncommon in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but the link between the two entities is clearly established. While a common etiology or pathologic process remains unknown, shared ...

The eyes have long been regarded as "immune-privileged" organs. Immunological system of ocular tissues prevents or resolves ...

The middle layer of the eye, known as the uvea, becomes inflamed when someone has eye inflammation or uveitis.

A new study published in the journal of Ophthalmology showed that e-cigarette users have a significantly increased chance of ...

The most common HIV-related eye problems are HIV retinopathy, optic neuropathy, cataracts, dry eyes, infectious retinitis, and uveitis. The best way to prevent serious eye problems related to HIV is ...

M.D., Ph.D. Faculty Read, Russell W., M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Read's clinical practice and research focuses on uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease at Retina Consultants of Alabama. In his research, Dr.