Common Warning Signs Of Vasculitis

Eye Inflammation

An individual who experiences eye inflammation may be affected by vasculitis. All blood vessels in the body have the potential to be affected by vasculitis. Conjunctivitis occurs when the thin transparent tissue layer lining the interior surface of the eyelid and overlays the white region of the eye or conjunctiva becomes inflamed. Conjunctivitis can be caused by vasculitis associated eosinophilic diffusion to the area, development of granulomas, and conjunctiva vessel microangiopathy inflammation. Vasculitis can affect the small blood vessels that supply the sclera (white part of the eye), resulting in scleritis. Retinal vasculitis or inflammation of the blood vessels that branch from the retinal artery can also be the result of an individual's vasculitis. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis is a severe type of inflammation that occurs in the cornea that can be the result of inflammation of the blood vessels supplying the tear-producing mechanisms. Vasculitis can cause severe swelling and inflammation in the orbit region that results in bulging of the eye. Vasculitis is also known to cause inflammation in the vessels of the eyelid, resulting in lid edema.

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