What Are The Symptoms Of Uveitis?

Depending on which part of the eye is inflamed in uveitis different combinations of symptoms may be present. These include redness of the eye, pain, light sensitivity, blurring of vision and floaters.

Uveitis may come on suddenly with redness and pain, or it may be slow in onset with little pain or redness, but gradual blurring of vision. These symptoms may also come on suddenly, and you may not experience any pain.

The symptoms described above may not necessarily mean that you have uveitis. However, if you experience one or more of these symptoms, contact your ophthalmologist (eye doctor) for a complete exam. Early detection and treatment is necessary, as inflammation inside the eye can permanently affect sight due to glaucoma (high pressure in the eye), cataract (clouding of the lens of the eye), or retinal damage, and rarely, lead to blindness.