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== Natural history == | == Natural history == | ||
When left untreated, uveitis can lead to permanent [[vision loss]]. | When left untreated, uveitis can lead to permanent [[vision loss]]. Uveitis is estimated to be responsible for approximately 10% of the blindness in the United States.<ref name="pmid10688564">{{cite journal| author=McCluskey PJ, Towler HM, Lightman S| title=Management of chronic uveitis. | journal=BMJ | year= 2000 | volume= 320 | issue= 7234 | pages= 555-8 | pmid=10688564 | doi= | pmc=1117601 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10688564 }} </ref> | ||
== Complications == | == Complications == | ||
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* [[Cataracts]] | * [[Cataracts]] | ||
* [[Glaucoma]] | * [[Glaucoma]] | ||
* [[Macular edema]] | |||
* [[Retinal detachment]] | * [[Retinal detachment]] | ||
* [[Synechia]] | * [[Synechia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]
Overview
Natural history
When left untreated, uveitis can lead to permanent vision loss. Uveitis is estimated to be responsible for approximately 10% of the blindness in the United States.[1]
Complications
Possible complications of uveitis include:[2][3]
Prognosis
The prognosis is generally good for those who receive prompt diagnosis and treatment, but serious complication (including cataracts, glaucoma, band keratopathy, retinal edema and permanent vision loss) may result if left untreated. The type of uveitis, as well as its severity, duration, and responsiveness to treatment or any associated illnesses, all factor come into the outlook.[4] With proper treatment, most attacks of anterior uveitis go away in a few days to weeks. However, relapses are common. Inflammation related to posterior uveitis may last from months to years and may cause permanent vision damage, even with treatment.
References
- ↑ McCluskey PJ, Towler HM, Lightman S (2000). "Management of chronic uveitis". BMJ. 320 (7234): 555–8. PMC 1117601. PMID 10688564.
- ↑ Dick AD, Tundia N, Sorg R, Zhao C, Chao J, Joshi A; et al. (2016). "Risk of Ocular Complications in Patients with Noninfectious Intermediate Uveitis, Posterior Uveitis, or Panuveitis". Ophthalmology. 123 (3): 655–62. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.10.028. PMID 26712559.
- ↑ Maini R, O'Sullivan J, Reddy A, Watson S, Edelsten C (2004). "The risk of complications of uveitis in a district hospital cohort". Br J Ophthalmol. 88 (4): 512–7. PMC 1772087. PMID 15031168.
- ↑ Prognosis of Uveitis (2010)http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/9339/10942.html