More Insight Into Link Between Uveitis, Cataract — Prospective data show high rate of cataract surgery at 7 years by Charles Bankhead , Senior Editor, MedPage Today July 12, 2023 ...

Among over 45,000 children, uveitis was associated with a higher risk of cataracts during 20-year follow-up compared with never having the condition (HR 17.17, 95% CI 12.90-22.80), reported Chun ...

Cataract surgery in uveitis patients requires special consideration. Both intraocular inflammation and its first-line treatment (steroids) contribute to cataract progression, and cataracts are a main ...

Children with uveitis had a significantly increased risk of developing cataracts, which persisted even at the 20-year follow-up of the first event of eye inflammation (hazard ratio [HR], 17.17; 95 ...

Uveitis is inflammation of the middle layer of the eye that can lead to blindness if untreated. ... Without treatment, the risk of cataracts, glaucoma, band keratopathy, ...

Uveitis: Inflammation of the uveal tract, which can significantly complicate ocular surgeries including cataract extraction. Cataract Surgery in Uveitis Patients Publication Trend ...

Intriguing findings on hormone replacement therapy and cataract risk, and on smoking and uveitis risk are reported in this month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Cataracts can cause vision changes, such as cloudy vision, light sensitivity, halos surrounding lights, and faded colors. A cataract happens when the proteins in the lens of the eye begin to break ...