In later stages of the disease, inflammation of the eye may develop. Parts of the eye that may be affected include the uvea, the middle layer inside the eye, the cornea, part of the outer coat of the eye; the iris, the colored circle around the pupil, and the choroid, a layer of blood vessels in the eye.
A family member's serious health condition. You are entitled to take leave to care for a seriously ill family member. However, only certain family members are covered. Parents, spouses, and children are included, but grandparents, domestic partners (of the same or opposite sex), in-laws, and siblings are not.
Under the FMLA, you may take up to 26 weeks of leave in a single 12-month period to care for a covered service member with a serious health condition, provided that you're the service member's spouse, child, parent or the nearest blood relative who has been granted legal custody of the injured service member.