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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]

Overview

A history of cigarette smoking is associated with all etiologies and subtypes of uveitis.[1] Some underlying causes have specific potent risk factors for developing uveitis such as seronegative spondyloarthropathies, immunosuppression, sarcoidosis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[2]

Risk Factors

A history of smoking is associated with all etiologies and subtypes of uveitis.[1] Some underlying causes may have potent risk factors for developing uveitis such as:[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lin P, Loh AR, Margolis TP, Acharya NR (2010). "Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for uveitis". Ophthalmology. 117 (3): 585–90. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.08.011. PMC 2830339. PMID 20036011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki (2015-2016)http://eyewiki.aao.org/Category:Uveitis

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