So... eye doc did a thorough exam of front and back of my eyes. Noted some inflammation in the front of the eyes, and talked a lot about my "tear shield." She is attributing some of the issues to looking at screens all day. Did give me some pred eye drops + a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drop after a week or so of the pred. Also recommended a eyelid cleansing wash - said it might help with the "tear shield." No uveitis (of which, frankly, I'm glad).
The only weird test she did was un-dilated. Told me to close my eyes and then open and keep open without blinking as long as I could. She had her light shining right into them when I opened. The right eye - man! That was painful - just like the pain I sometimes experience.
So anyway, the eye inflammation may or may not be inflammatory disease related. Seems to be my diagnosis for a lot of things (eyes, back / arthritis, etc.). I guess I should be happy to be in an indeterminate place? And that when my UC went nuts, there was no doubt about it (it was not indeterminate).