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Symptoms of Uveitis

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The signs and symptoms of uveitis can appear gradually or suddenly. They include:

Blurred person, representing blurred vision

Blurred vision

Floating bodies in the eye, flies

Spots (“floaters” or myodesopsia), “flies” or “spiderwebs” floating around in the field of vision

Irritated red eye

Red eye
(hyperaemia)

Eye with a lightning bolt above it, symbolising pain

Eye pain

Eye with a dilated pupil

Altered pupil size or shape

  • Acute anterior uveitis is characterised by red eye (ocular hyperaemia), pain and sensitivity to light (photophobia). It is not usually accompanied by a significant reduction in visual acuity, but individuals may suffer blurred vision.
  • Chronic anterior uveitis can, however, course with minimal symptoms, even without red eye and pain, and may only become evident in routine examinations or due to complications.
  • Intermediate and posterior uveitis can produce blurred vision, reduced visual acuity, floaters (myodesopsia) and, occasionally, photophobia, but normally courses without pain and red eye.
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Substantiated information by:

Alfredo Adán Civera
Marina Mesquida Febrer
Víctor Llorens Bellés

Published: 20 February 2018
Updated: 3 December 2019

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