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   November 5 at 8:19 pm

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   In article <38pqvr$…@hpscit.sc.hp.com> rgu…@corp.hp.com (Ramesh Gupta) writes:
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   >From: rgu…@corp.hp.com (Ramesh Gupta)
   >Newsgroups: sci.med.vision
   >Subject: Uveitus – can it be treated?
   >Date: 28 Oct 1994 03:25:47 GMT
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   >Hi,
   >One of my relatives has been diagnosed with uveitus. She
   >also suffers from arthritis (i think it is rheumatoid).
   >Her doctor told her that the Uveitus is a result of
   >arthritis and that the uveitus can’t be cured as the
   >arthritis is uncurable. She was told that she may
   >lose her sight gradually and become blind. Both
   >her eyes were operated for cataract. She is asked
   >to take corticosteroid eye drops whenever her vision
   >starts to blur. These drops improve the sight immediately,
   >but this condition keeps recurring regularly. Are these
   >drops safe to use for long periods?
   >Has anyone experienced or is familiar with some one
   >who is diagnosed as uveitus patients? What is the
   >common treatment? Is this curable?
   >Thanks for any help that is offered.
   >Ramesh Gupta

   This is a tough condition to treat, as it cannot be cured. However, the
   symptoms usually can be controlled.
   

   PK

   Peter R. Kastl, M.D., Ph.D., Dept. of Ophthalmology
   Tulane University Med School, New Orleans, LA