Ocular conditions in women depend on several factors, including genes, hormones, comorbidities, physiological changes, stress levels and lifestyles.
Many of the conditions are detectable and manageable in the early stages. In this column, we would like to share some of our views and experiences in eye diseases common in women, such as uveitis, episcleritis, dry eye, chlamydial infection, pregnancy-induced changes, closed-angle glaucoma and Graves’ disease.
Inflammation of the uvea, the highly vascular inner coat of the eye, is called uveitis. The presenting symptoms are redness,