Uveitis: A condition which is the result of inflammation of the uvea. See free access online books about Uveitis below. See detailed information below for a list of 59 causes of Uveitis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Uveitis.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Uveitis as a symptom include:
See full list of 59
causes of Uveitis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of the inner eye, which includes the iris, the ciliary body that holds the lens of the eye; and the choroid plexus, a network of blood vessels surrounding the eyeball. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Reiter's Syndrome: NIAMS)
Inflammation of the inner eye, which includes the iris, the ciliary body that holds the lens of the eye; and the choroid plexus, a network of blood vessels surrounding the eyeball. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Reiter's Syndrome: NIAMS)
Uveitis: , pl. uveitides Inflammation of the uveal tract: iris, ciliary body, and choroid. [uvea + G. -itis, inflammation]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Acute or chronic inflammation of the iris and ciliary body characterized by exudates into the anterior chamber, discoloration of the iris, and constricted, sluggish pupil. Symptoms include radiating pain, photophobia, lacrimation, and interference with vision.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of the uvea of the eye
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina).
- (Source - CRISP)
Uveitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Uveitis, or a subtype of Uveitis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)
The list below shows some of the causes of Uveitis mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 59 causes of Uveitis
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Uveitis. Of the 59 causes of Uveitis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Uveitis' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Iridocyclitis, Iritis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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