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Autoimmune uveitis

Autoimmune uveitis: Introduction

A type of uveitis or inflammation of the uvea of the eye due to autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disorder is a malfunction of the immune system which causes it to attack itself. In the cause of autoimmune uveitis, the body's own immune system attacks the uvea of the eye. The uvea is the portion of the eye that lies between the outermost and innermost layers of the eye. ...more »

Symptoms of Autoimmune uveitis

• Hazy vision
• Vision disturbance
• Floaters
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Autoimmune uveitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Autoimmune uveitis
• Failure to diagnose Autoimmune uveitis
• Hidden causes of Autoimmune uveitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Autoimmune uveitis

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Autoimmune uveitis: Complications

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• Glaucoma
• Cataract
• Detached retina
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Causes of Autoimmune uveitis

• Sympathetic ophthalmitis
• Sarcoidosis
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More information about causes of Autoimmune uveitis:

• Underlying causes of Autoimmune uveitis

Disease Topics Related To Autoimmune uveitis

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Autoimmune uveitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
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Autoimmune uveitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Autoimmune uveitis

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Statistics for Autoimmune uveitis

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Autoimmune uveitis: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune diseases
• Uveitis
• Autoimmune eye diseases
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Types of Autoimmune uveitis

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