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iritis (īrī`tĭs), inflammation of the iris, the pigmented portion of the eye eye, organ of vision and light perception. In humans the eye is of the camera type, with an iris diaphragm and variable focusing, or accommodation. Other types of eye are the simple eye, found in many invertebrates, and the compound eye, found in insects and many ..... Click the link for more information. surrounding the pupil. The condition is sometimes associated with diabetes diabetes or diabetes mellitus (məlī`təs) ..... Click the link for more information. , with rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis arthritis, painful inflammation of a joint or joints of the body, usually producing heat and redness. There are many kinds of arthritis. In its various forms, arthritis disables more people than any other chronic disorder. ..... Click the link for more information. , and with infections such as syphilis syphilis (sĭf`əlĭs), contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum ..... Click the link for more information. . Iritis may cause severe pain, a swollen, discolored iris, abnormal sensitivity to light, and blurred vision. If not quickly treated, it may result in impaired vision or blindness. Iritis is treated with antibiotics antibiotic, any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms. Types of Antibiotics..... Click the link for more information. or other drugs to eliminate infection, atropine atropine (ăt`rəpēn, –pĭn) ..... Click the link for more information. to dilate the pupil and prevent scarring, and sometimes steroids steroids, class of lipids having a particular molecular ring structure called the cyclopentanoperhydro-phenanthrene ring system. Steroids differ from one another in the structure of various side chains and additional rings. ..... Click the link for more information. to reduce inflammation. iritis [ə′rīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of the iris. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An ophthalmologist confirmed that the left eye pain resulted from iritis and episcleritis. The following year, she developed an inflammatory condition in her eyes, which was diagnosed as bilateral iritis (greater in the right). Regular examinations by an ophthalmologist (a doctor who specializes in eye diseases) are necessary to prevent serious eye problems such as iritis (inflammation of the iris) or uveitis (inflammation of the inner eye, or uvea). |
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