Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Uveitis describes inflammation that exists in the uveal tract, but the disease course has such a variety of ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In observance of Rare Disease Day on Feb. 29, 2020, Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health organization, is offering educational ...

Inflammatory glaucoma, also known as uveitic glaucoma, is a complication of uveitis. It occurs when inflammation in the eye increases intraocular pressure and damages the optic nerve. Inflammatory ...

Ricinus communis seed oil, or castor oil, has been used by Indians for various ailments. Ricinoleic acid, either in its salt or ester form, is often used in skin-conditioning agents, emulsion ...

Smoking is already a known risk factor for age-related macular degeneration, cataract and thyroid eye disease. Now, the first study to specifically examine the impact of smoking on ...

The middle layer of the eye, known as the uvea, becomes inflamed when someone has eye inflammation or uveitis.

Results from a recent study support prior findings of the association between MS and uveitis. A diagnosis of uveitis conferred a significantly higher risk of subsequent or coincident MS and a vast ...

A resurgence of syphilis worldwide is bringing new attention to the serious damage the venereal disease can have on vision. Ocular syphilis, a group of inflammatory diseases in eye tissues infected by ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of chronic, inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the joints, ligaments, and tendons of the spine. But it’s also associated with several extra-articular ...