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Any relationship between uti and optic neuritis?

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Dr. Michael Einanswered

Infectious Disease 50 years experience

No: I have never heard of any relation or association between these 2 conditions. Reiter's syndrome causes urethritis(which could be mistaken for a uti), uveitis(inflammation of the pigmented middle layer of the eye), and arthritis.

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