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Importance
of Anterior Uveitis
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lead to glaucoma, cataracts, other forms of ocular degeneration, and
blindness On a world-wide basis uveitis resulting from the worm onchocerca is a leading cause of blindness In U.S. uveitis is 7th most common cause of blindness |
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mediated inflammation produces cytokines (e.g., interaleukin-1, tumor
necrosis factor, interleukin-2) Proteins and white blood cells block the normal outflow routes from the anterior chamber, which increases intraocular pressure |
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