People often associate Crohn's disease with intestinal problems, but Crohn's, which causes chronic inflammation leading to diarrhea and abdominal pain, can also cause inflammation in various parts of the eye. Eye problems affect around 10 percent...
In an article published in 2001 on the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation website, Dr. C. Stephen Foster notes that 5 percent of patients who develop ulcerative colitis will develop recurrent uveitis--an inflammation of the layer of tissue...
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or ocular shingles, develops after reactivation of the chickenpox virus which can occur years after the original infection. Involvement of the face and eye is common and can lead to significant eye complications...
Heart disease, the leading cause of deaths in the United States for both men and women, accounts for more than one in four deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cardiovascular exercise makes your heart work...
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that occurs predominantly in young women. SLE causes inflammation and damage in different areas of the body and is a disease of flare-ups and remissions. Treatment typically involves...
Having bloody or red eyes after exercise is not uncommon. In most cases, the problem isn't serious. But there is the possibility that an underlying medical disorder, such as high blood pressure, could be the cause. Other common, less-worrisome...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease primarily affecting the joints. It is an extremely painful illness, often resulting in disfigurement and destruction of joints. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the body's tissues. It primarily affects the small joints such as hands and feet, causing swelling, bone erosion and joint deformity. It can,...
Although the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects the bones and joints, it frequently causes eye problems. Autoimmune disorders can impede tear production and produce inflammation that causes discomfort and vision loss. In...
Pediatric colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated with two major disease states: Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) and pediatric Crohn's disease (CD). While IBD can effect individuals of any age, a review article in the...
Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive tract; the symptoms of this inflammation are diarrhea or constipation and abdominal pain. Crohn's disease affects 2 to 7 out of 100,000 people, according to the University of Maryland Medical...
Systemic rheumatic diseases are often associated with eye disorders. As with many of the rheumatic diseases, the eye diseases involve inflammation that can affect different parts of the eye and cause different types of vision problems. Treatment...
The American Cancer Society says radiation therapy uses high-energy beams or particles to damage cancer cells and cause them to die or fail to divide and grow. Radiation therapy is delivered by a machine outside the body or by placing radioactive...