HOW IS VISION AFFECTED BY UVEITIS?
Vision will always be affected when there is inflammation inside the eye. How vision will be affected depends on how severe the inflammation is, how long the inflammation has gone uncontrolled, whether the student is having a “flare” up of symptoms (whether the illness is active or in remission), whether complications such as glaucoma or cataract have developed, and what treatment the child is receiving. As you might imagine, it can get pretty complicated. Vision may fluctuate from relatively “normal” to very poor. Children with uveitis may be able to read with little assistance one month and then may need adaptive text the next. Or, the visual problems may be relatively stable and predictable. Glare can be a big problem inside and out of doors. Communication with the child’s family is crucial to understanding how your particular student is doing and what specific adaptations will need to be implemented. Excerpted from Uveitis: A Guide for Teachers and Parents Click here to view the fu
