Understanding Behcet's Disease: Symptoms and Treatments

3. Inflammation of the eye

Almost half of all patients have uveitis. Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea or middle layer of the eye. It causes pain, redness, blurred vision, and decrease in visual acuity. A patient suffering from this disease often complaints about light sensitivity. This can cause infection in either both the eyes. When ocular symptoms occur early on, blindness can develop in later stages. Those who develop ocular symptoms at a later stage have a better prognosis.

If inflammation is mild, administer eye drops for relief. An ophthalmologist is likely to prescribe a steroid to reduce inflammation. This may be in the form of pills, eye drops or an injection. You may also need prescription eye drops. It will lower intraocular pressure if uveitis causes high eye pressure.