Know Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of uveitis Uveitis is a medical condition of the middle layer of our eye. When the portion of middle eye called uvea gets inflamed (along with surrounding tissues), it is called uveitis. It is characterised by red eye, blurring or cloudy vision, floaters and sensitivity to any light source.    Uvea is the area of eye with rich vascular supply. It includes pigmented structures of the eye such as ciliary body, iris and choroid. When it is inflamed it can damage the blood vessels of the middle eye leading to permanent loss of sight or vision.  Uveitis may continue for long-term and the inflammation may take a longer time to heal completely. Eye medications are to be continued for uveitis as per the doctor's advice.  The cause of uveitis is generally not known. It is believed that some bacteria or viruses may be responsible for causing infection into the middle eye. Some factors such as autoimmune diseases, simplex infe...