Uveitis
Uveitis refers to inflammatory and infectious diseases in and around the eye. These conditions are often associated with systemic diseases, including sarcoidosis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Colorado Retina is a tertiary referral center for patients with these complex diseases, seeing patients from Colorado and seven surrounding states from Montana to New Mexico. In many cases uveitis is treated with immunosuppression therapy to prevent additional flares and damage, and Colorado Retina is proud to offer these treatments, including an intravenous infusion suite in our Parker, Colorado office. We work closely with rheumatology, neurology, infectious disease, and many other subspecialists to create a network of physicians dedicated to the treatment of uveitis and autoimmune eye disease.
Types of Uveitis
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Neuroretinitis from Bartonella infection
Risk Factors, Causes, & Symptoms
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Birdshot chorioretinopathy, associated with HLA-A29 gene
Some of these diseases can be associated with certain genes (HLA-B27, HLA-A29), some with autoimmune diseases (sarcoidosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis), and less commonly from infections like tuberculosis and syphilis. Part of your evaluation at Colorado Retina will include laboratory testing to evaluate for all of these risk factors, though 40-50% of cases are not associated with a known cause (idiopathic) and localized only to the eyes. Symptoms vary depending on which part of the eye is affected; inflammation in the front of the eye typically causes pain, redness, and light sensitivity, while inflammation in the back of the eye more commonly causes floaters, flashes, and dark patches within the visual field.
Testing & Diagnosis
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Fluorescein angiography to evaluate retinal vasculitis
Treatment
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Infliximab (Remicade) intravenous infusion for a patient with birdshot chorioretinopathy
Uveitis Fact Sheets
Download the following document to learn more about uveitis.
Meet Your Specialists
Our Ocular Immunologists and Uveitis Specialists are board-certified opthalmologists who have special interest in, or have completed Fellowship training in Uveitis or Ocular Immunology to be able to diagnosis and treat patients with uveitis. Our four uveitis specialists, Drs. Dacey, Levison, Matei, and Zheng all have advanced training and clinical experience with a wide range of inflammatory diseases of the eye, systemic autoimmune disease, and systemic immunomodulatory therapy.
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Click below to check out our uveitis specialsits experience, background and training.
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Schedule a Uveitis Consultation with Colorado Retina Associates
As the premier retina practice of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Retina Associates provides advanced diagnostic care and treatment for Uveitis. Schedule a consultation today with one of our retina specialists in the Denver, Boulder, Aurora, and Lakewood areas.