Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffLeft untreated, uveitis can cause the following complications:
- Abnormally high pressure inside the eye (glaucoma)
- Damage to the optic nerve
- Clouding of the lens (cataract) or cornea
- Retinal problems, such as fluid within the retina or retinal detachment
- Vision loss
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