Uveitis
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with uveitis
Treatments taken by people for uveitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with uveitis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have uveitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with uveitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has uveitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 59 say uveitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 39 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 10 | |
| 20-29 years | 5 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 10 | |
| 70+ years | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 30 | |
| Female | 142 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 106 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |