Around 4-10% of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience problems with their eyes as a result of their Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis 1. IBD causes inflammation in your digestive system but it can also cause problems with other parts of your body - …

Uveitis tends to occur more commonly in people who have a problem with their immune system, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It can also be caused by an infection, trauma/injury, rare cancers - or in some cases no cause is identified. It is one of the more common eye complaints associated with IBD.

Episcleritis is the most common eye manifestation in IBD. It causes inflammation of the outer superficial coating of the white of the eye called the episclera.

Scleritis is inflammation of the white of the eye. It is a rare, serious condition that people with Crohn's or colitis may be more susceptible to getting. Understanding IBD

Keratopathy is a rare eye manifestation which can occur in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is disease of the cornea which usually presents as grey dots (infiltrates). It is not known exactly how these infiltrates form.

Skin issues can affect people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). A recent study 1 reported almost one third of the patients with IBD develop skin conditions related to their disease or its treatment.

Adalimumab is a biologic medication that is licensed to be used in the treatment of a variety of medical conditions including moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (both forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Unfortunately having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), or the medications used to treat it, can put you at risk of developing complications and other conditions. These include: Bowel cancer - ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease affecting the large intestine (colon)

What is inflammatory bowel disease? What causes IBD? Complications of IBD; Treatment; Living with IBD

You shouldn’t feel unwell, but you may possibly have a tummy ache, or trapped gas, and may bleed a little from your bottom. If you have any concerns, you can contact your IBD team.