Uveitis is an ocular inflammation of the uveal tract, the middle layer of the eyeball. The uveal layer is responsible for nourishing the eye, and if damaged, leads to progressive and irreversible damage. Uveitis generally starts from the damage in the uveal layer; however, the disease is not at all confined to the uveal tract. Besides, iris, ciliary muscles, and choroid, it affects other structures in the eye as well, including the retina, and retinal blood vessels.
Uveitis is the third leading cause of blindness worldwide, and a major one in the US with a total prevalence of 357,791 in 2017 in the US alone, estimated DelveInsight. Uveitis or the inflammation...
