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Getting frequent uveitis attacks due to which pigments have appeared on the lens. Is there any permanent solution to prevent it these attacks?
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Chronic anterior uveitis (CAU) is a term describing a long-standing inflammatory disease of the anterior part of the eye. Disease duration that exceeds three months is generally considered ?chronic?, as opposed to ?acute? disease, which typically comes on quickly and lasts less than 6 weeks.This inflammation is often associated with systemic autoimmune dis- ease, which itself has been shown to relate to psychological stress and physiological stress mechanisms.6?10 However, uveitis is not classified as an autoimmune disease, and a definite or direct cause has yet to be identified, although it can be caused ...
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