CAUSES OF UVEITIS
There are different types of factors which cause uveitis:
· In a group of patients being treated for autoimmune diseases, produced by a dysfunction in the immune system. Furthermore, some patients present what is referred to as an immunogenetic predisposition to uveitis, which can be verified by way of blood tests. In some of these patients, uveitis can be associated with a disease of the organism, which is also autoimmune.
· In the remaining patients, uveitis is caused by an infection.
In order to determine the disorder causing uveitis, the analysis of patients is recommended by ophthalmologists specialized in this area, jointly with professionals of other specialties, such as internal medicine, rheumatology and immunology. This is referred to as a multidisciplinary study. Uveitis is more frequent in patients between 20 and 50 years of age. It therefore affects patients with an active working lifestyle.