Uveitis can also be secondary to severe keratitis or caused by trauma or penetrating foreign bodies.
Uveitis can also be secondary to severe keratitis or caused by trauma or penetrating foreign bodies.
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Secondary uveitis and bacterial infection also occur in association with [[Encephalitozoon cuniculi – Rabbit|''Encephalitozoon cuniculi'']] infection. The protozoan is thought to enter the lens while it is developing ''in utero'' and eventually leads to capsular rupture. Release of lens material into the anterior chamber leads to a phacoclastic uveitis.
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Secondary uveitis and bacterial infection also occur in association with [[Encephalitozoon cuniculi|''Encephalitozoon cuniculi'']] infection. The protozoan is thought to enter the lens while it is developing ''in utero'' and eventually leads to capsular rupture. Release of lens material into the anterior chamber leads to a phacoclastic uveitis.