Can stress cause uveitis?

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• walkingaround

  12/19/2012

  Well, yes stress can lead to it. Uveitis is inflammation of the 'uvea' of the eye. And when you have suffered much stress, it can just affect your eyes, leading to uveitis. And when you get uveitis, there are some symptoms which you may suffer from. For example, pain in the eye may occur. And there are several factors which can lead to uveitis, including infections and trauma. So just be careful.

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• Benjamin

  12/19/2012

  Yes, it is possible for you to get uveitis if you get great stress. It is the great stress that causes your disorder of the whole body work. Then your eyes may get the affection. Your eyes may feel dry and get infection. Then it will cause the uveitis. Uveitis refers to the iris ciliary body choroidal inflammation. The iris ciliary body and the blood supply for iris with large ring. At the same time, the total inflammation is often called iris ciliary body inflammation if choroid also gets inflammation. It is called uveitis which is a kind of multiple diseases in young and middle-aged eye disease. Its sort is various and the cause is quite complicated. Even the cure is undeserved which can cause blindness in blind eyes. It occupies an important position which has aroused worldwide attention because of its incidence and recurrence. The large use of eyes in front of computers with bad habit of life may also cause the uveitis. You should protect the eyes carefully.

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• Bridget C

  12/20/2012

  Well, it is true that uveitis would be resulted from a lot of reasons, including fatigue, when you are quite tired because of stress, you are likely to get uveitis, it also has something to do with your immune system and your vitamin intake. Anyway, try to protect your eyes in every aspect such as your diet, your rest, and your use of your eyes. Some eye infections also lead to uveitis. Just pay attention to your eye health.

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