iritis

In a significant number of cases, no cause for the iritis is found.

There are also treatments for iritis and other eye symptoms.

Iritis usually develops quickly and generally affects only one eye.

If you've been diagnosed with iritis, these are questions you may want to ask your doctor:

You may have redness and pain in the colored part of your eye (iritis).

In severe cases of iritis, oral steroids or injections around the eye may be needed.

Topical anesthetics do not relieve the pain associated with iritis.

Often, only the iris is inflamed, which is called iritis.

There are countless causes of iritis, which is to say that no one can tell you why your eyes are on fire.

At age 19, Walker became blind from chronic iritis, an inflammation of the iris.

He reminded me how sick I had been with iritis, and that given my resilience the depression might lift on its own.

The iritis, however, can return any time.

Two other physical exam findings aid your ophthalmologist in diagnosing iritis.

Most people who develop iritis have recurring episodes.

Iritis is diagnosed with a complete eye exam.

Iritis is uncommon but can be due to trauma, infections, or autoimmune conditions.

It may mean a problem or inflammation in the muscle that controls the movement of the pupil (iritis).

Other risk factors include narrow-angle glaucoma, aging, and iritis.

Conjunctivitis and iritis of the anterior segment of the eye.

It is often called iritis because it usually only affects the iris, the colored part of the eye.

You will need to get regular eye exams to check for inflammation in your eye, called iritis.

The only incongruity was the dark glasses he was forced to always wear because of chronic iritis.

Left untreated, severe iritis can permanently affect vision.

I had a nasty case of iritis, an autoimmune disease where lymphocytes, or white cells, attack the iris.

Iritis requires prescription medications and follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist, so seeking medical care is very important.