What Causes And Increases The Risk Of Uveitis?

Eye Cancer

Some types of eye cancer have also been shown to cause uveitis, though these occurrences are certainly rarer than the conditions mentioned above. Lymphoma, a blood cancer, is one such example. It is rare, though possible. Lymphoma originates in the cells of the immune system, which are meant to fight illness and protect the body's systems. In cases of lymphoma, these cells change and act out. It is a very treatable disease, but non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in particular, has been shown to commonly spread to the eyes. When this occurs, it is referred to as ocular lymphoma. Uveitis is one of the more common co-occurrences with ocular lymphoma, but a biopsy must be done to verify cancer's presence.

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