Uveitis
Current as of: May 5, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Carol L. Karp, MD – Ophthalmology
Uveitis is an inflammation, or swelling and tenderness, of the middle layer of the eye. This area includes the colored part of the eye (iris), muscles, and blood vessels. Uveitis may develop in people who have: Other diseases that cause chronic inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease. A…