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Uveitis: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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Uveitis is estimated to be responsible for approximately 10% of the blindness in the United States. Uveitis requires an urgent referral and thorough examination by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist, along with urgent treatment to control the inflammation.

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How to say "Uveitis" in other languages:

	(German)	Uveitis
	(Spanish)	Uveítis
	(French)	Uvéite

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List of eye diseases

Strabismus Uveitis...

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AAU

Organization. Acute anterior uveitis, an inflammatory joint disease...

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Spondyloarthropathy

uveitis (AAU, iritis or iridocyclitis, 50%), and undifferentiated SpA (USpA, 20-25%). Whipple disease...

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List of diseases starting with U

syndrome Uu-Uz Uveal diseases Uveitis, anterior Uveitis, posterior Uveitis...

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Ankylosing spondylitis

iridocyclitis (anterior uveitis), ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and Reiter's disease, through HLA-B27 (see below...

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Iridocyclitis

Iridocyclitis , also known as anterior uveitis, is a condition in which the uvea of the eye suffers inflammation. Symptoms include photophobia, redness, watering of the eyes, lacrimation, miosis, and blurred vision. Iridocyclitis is usually caused by direct exposure of the eyes to chemicals...

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Eye

Retinopathy Scotoma Snow blindness Strabismus Uveitis Sensory system - Visual system - Eye Retina...

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List of common diseases

Typhoid or Typhoid fever Typhus U Ulcerative colitis Uremia Urticaria Uveitis V Varicella...

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Tacrolimus

used after bone marrow transplants and for severe refractory uveitis. The drug is owned by Fujisawa...

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Reiter's syndrome

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