Yes. Yes and No. Uveitis is not one entity, rather a whole subspecialty of ophthalmology. In general, there are different types of uveitis: Infectious, Autoimmune, Traumatic, and on and on. If you are referring to traumatic Iritis (aka post traumatic anterior uveitis), if the symptoms are resolving, then typically so are the clinical signs. Other types of uveitis (nontraumatic) can wax and wane. Good luck!
Dr. McGarity,
I have some related questions to freundharvey's thread. Could uveitis or iritis have a delayed appearance after an injury? Also, can a mild-to-moderate case uveitis/iritis be easily caught in an exam if it's symptoms are on-and-off?
Thanks
Dear Dr,
Thanks for your comments. I did seek help yesterday and you are right on target. I was diagnosed with mild anterior uveitis. I was given Bromofenac once daily for 5 days. Lukily there was no damage to the retina. I was informed that I should get better in 5-7 days.
I'm sorry for your pain and that you live so far away from help, but you should seek the care of a trained EyeMD tomorrow. You could have traumatic irits. It doesn't sound like a potentially blinding condition which you have described, but I can't say for sure. Good luck.