First time uveitis; no redness only pain
Last week I had some sudden pain behind my eyes and significant increase in light sensitivity. There is no redness and I have no changes to my vision. Just discomfort and light sensitivity.
I saw an optometrist the same day and she did not diagnose me with anything since there was no obvious signs of injury. She mentioned uveitis and ankylosing spondylitis because of some other symptoms I have. But it seems like she followed the uveitis treatment plan and gave me steroid eye drops. So I am assuming this is uveitis.
When I researched uveitis it sounded just like what I’m experiencing, but without any redness.
At my follow-up appointment she told me to wean off the eye drops and I was all set. But I don’t feel all set and I have more questions than answers. I don’t know if they’d have any other tests they can do. And I am feeling better, but I’m not confident that I’ll be “cured” by the time I’m done tapering.
Here are my questions:
Is it normal to not have any redness?
Should I see an ophthalmologist instead of an optometrist for a second opinion?
Do you think I’ll feel better by the time I taper off the eye drops? (I realize the answer to this depends on the person but I’m worried and skeptical)
Any advice is welcomed!
And as a side note, I started acupuncture the same week my eye issues started and omg it has helped my symptoms so much! Just sharing in case this can help someone else, too!