What is the cause of sympathetic ophthalmia?

Sympathetic ophthalmia is an eye disease caused by injury of the affected eye, which causes non-suppurative uveitis and inflammation of the healthy eye.

Sympathetic ophthalmia belongs to a type of uveitis, which is generally rare. Unilateral eye trauma or improper treatment during surgery may cause inflammation of the uvea and then affect the healthy eye. Sympathetic ophthalmia may cause pain, decreased vision, ciliary congestion symptoms or signs of the affected eye, and may cause photophobia, tears and other manifestations of the healthy eye. Generally, it will gradually worsen with the development of the disease.

Patients should pay attention to strengthening eye hygiene care after the disease occurs, and timely medication to control local inflammation to prevent adverse effects on visual function.