Uveitis
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| Term | Uveitis |
| Short definition | Uveitis - (pronounced) (YOO-vee-I-tis) rare condition in which all or part of the uvea (middle layer of the wall of the eye) becomes inflamed. The uvea includes the choroid, ciliary body, and iris. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Uveitis - (pronounced) (YOO-vee-I-tis) rare condition in which all or part of the uvea (middle layer of the wall of the eye) becomes inflamed. The uvea includes the choroid, ciliary body, and iris. Uveitis can also affect the lens, retina, optic nerve, and vitreous humor (the gel-like fluid in the eye). It can be caused by an injury, infection, a tumor in the eye, or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease. One or both eyes can be affected. The signs and symptoms can come on suddenly and get worse quickly. These include redness and pain in the eye, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, dark floating spots in vision, and vision loss. Left untreated, uveitis can cause tissue scarring and blindness
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