Health Articles About Iritis

Inflammation of The Iris – What Are The Dangers of Iritis?

Anterior uveitis, more commonly referred to as iritis because it commonly affects the colored part of the eye, is a condition in which the middle part of the eye becomes inflamed. Usually the origins of this condition are idiopathic in nature; however the ailment has been associated with many conditions including herpes zoster infection

Chronic Iritis – Is This Condition Curable?

Chronic iritis is a very stubborn and hard to treat condition that is described as inflammation of an iris or adjacent tissues, and is very often referred to as anterior uveitis. Surprisingly, most ophthalmological specialists are not trained to diagnose and treat chronic iritis of the eye condition since it requires a specialist. Most patients [...]

Anterior Uveitis Causes and Treatment

Underlying causes for anterior uveitis remain unknown and trying to find them in most cases is a guessing game. Anterior uveitis is extremely hard to diagnose since presenting symptoms very often mimic those of other eye conditions similar to bacterial or viral conjunctivitis. Iritis of the eye is considered a type of anterior uveitis and [...]

Iritis of the Eye: Symptoms and Treatments

Iritis is the inflammatory condition affecting the iris of the eye. The iris is responsible for controlling the amount of light entering the eye by contracting the muscles around the pupil making it smaller. When the light conditions change, the muscles relax allowing the pupil to dilate, so we can see better in a low [...]

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