Eye-opening study highlights connection between HPV and uveitis

A new study investigated the association between infection with HPV and subsequent development of uveitis. This study leveraged an electronic health database via the TriNetX US Collaborative Network to include over 460,000 people with HPV and 460,000 matched controls. Uveitis can be caused by infection, injury, or an inflammatory disease. Credit: Alona Siniehina via Shutterstock.com. Uveitis is the leading cause of preventable blindness in adults aged 20–60 years, and while some details are known about how this develops, new information is emerging that may change the epidemiology of this disease. Uveitis, a condition characterised by inflammation of the middle layer…

Source: Clinical Trials Arena