WHO GETS UVEITIS?
Uveitis is the third leading cause of preventable blindness in the developed world. Despite this, it is a rare disease. Uveitis can develop at any age. It is found in all races and occurs worldwide. It is not contagious. Patients with uveitis starting before the age of 16 years represent 5% to 10% of the all cases of uveitis. Uveitis has an estimated prevalence of about 38 cases per 100,000 population, and an incidence of 15 cases per 100,000 population. 2,359,242 people in the world are estimated to have the disorder. In the United States it is estimated that uveitis afflicts 109,000 people and that 43,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. It is estimated that, at any one time, about 11,500 children in the United States will have uveitis and that 2,250 new cases are identified every year. Next | Index | Top WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF UVEITIS? Uveitis symptoms include pain or redness in the eye, sensitivity to light (photophobia), blurred or diminished vision, problems with “glare”, see
