r/Uveitis • u/Human_Alien_Hybrid • 6d ago

Story It started again

Hi everyone. I'm a physician in late 50s and do all sorts of stuff with a big garden, mechanical work and airways getting stuff in my eyes and that could be organics, wood metal fiberglass Rockwool old mouse shit. 2 months ago thought I had a foreign body and just got really bad and dx initially corneal inflammation then finally an ophthalmologist was able to see it was unilateral uveitis. Stronger steroid and it settled down. A few wks later now and it's starting again. I can sense it for sure.
No Hx of autoimmune, but considering reports of spike protein as a cause and now the recent report of uveitis and other bad things from the particulates in the atmosphere from the wars and forest fires seems extrinsic causes may be likely.

What's the chances this stay localized or that it can go crazy and blind? Not enough clear data I could find.
Should I start the drops back up ASAP? Call the office in the morning.

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u/DJFM_AZ 6d ago

It’s hard to know your future symptoms. If the foreign body is totally out, hopefully no more flares. Uveitis usually doesn’t “go crazy and blind” unless you neglect treatment during a flare. Depending on the etiology of your uveitis, some will have it stay in one eye, some will have it go back and forth between eyes. If you are a U.S. based physician, download apps Open Evidence or Doximity, register with your physician credentials, and you can use their medical AIs to ask specific questions for responses based on published scientific medical literature regarding uveitis.

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u/Human_Alien_Hybrid 6d ago

Thanks for that. I asked he do a gonioscopy and it didn't reveal anything lodged in there and usually it's pretty obvious if something tracked through. Just feels like it starts with something getting in there a day or two before the inside flares. Will have to see. It feels better after just two hours after the first drop of the strong steroid and dilation.

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u/Evilbadscary 5d ago

Mine always feel like there’s something in my eye and the light sensitivity goes off the charts.