Unfortunately, even an eye that has become blind due to uveitis (often called moon blindness) can still become inflamed and painful. Also, if one eye is affected, the other eye may also have early stages of the disease. Although called recurrent uveitis, there is no prediction of when or how often an eye will have a problem or of the progression of the disease once diagnosed. These horses often live on anti-inflammatory medication to reduce the flare-ups and make the eye more comfortable. If your friend is serious about this horse, she should have the horse examined by an veterinary ophthalmologist.

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