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By Mayo Clinic staffWhen you visit an eye specialist (ophthalmologist), your doctor will likely conduct a complete eye exam and gather a thorough health history.
If the ophthalmologist suspects an underlying condition to be the cause of your uveitis, you may be referred to another doctor for a general medical examination and laboratory tests. Often, it's difficult to find a specific cause for uveitis. However, an effort will be made to determine whether your uveitis has an infectious cause or results from some other disease.
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- Cunningham ET. Uveal tract and sclera. In: Riordan-Eva P, et al. Vaughan and Asbury's General Ophthalmology. 17th ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=3091280. Accessed Jan. 3, 2010.
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- Roberston DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Jan. 11, 2010.
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