What is uveitis?

Uveitis is swelling and irritation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye. Many times the cause is not known but in some cases it is due to infections or an underlying systemic condition.

How do members experience uveitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with uveitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for uveitis*

Who has uveitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 10
30s 28
40s 49
50s 50
60s 40
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 154