Surgical and other procedures
- Vitrectomy : Surgery to remove some of the vitreous in patient’s eye (vitrectomy) may be necessary to manage the condition.
- Surgery that implants a device into the eye to provide a slow and sustained release of a medication. For people with difficult-to-treat posterior uveitis, a device that's implanted in the eye may be an option. This device slowly releases corticosteroid medication into the eye for two to three years. Possible side effects of this treatment include cataracts and glaucoma.
- The speed of patient’s recovery depends in part on the type of uveitis they have and the severity of their symptoms. Uveitis that affects the back of eye (choroiditis) tends to heal more slowly than uveitis in the front of the eye (iritis). Severe inflammation takes longer to clear up than mild inflammation does.