iritis
Inflamed eye condition
Iritis is inflammation of the iris, the colored part of the eye that controls pupil size.
Symptoms include eye pain, redness, light sensitivity, and blurred vision.
The condition may result from injury, infection, or autoimmune disorders, and requires prompt treatment to prevent complications like glaucoma or vision loss.
Eye's middle coat
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- scleraEyeball's outer membrane
- conjunctivaMucous membrane lining eyelids
trabecular meshwork · lens · retina · ocular · intraocular · eye
Abnormal aversion to brightness
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- painBodily or emotional distress
- blurred visionUnclear visual perception
- tearingForcibly separating material
aching · throbbing · light sensitivity · miosis · floaters · headache
Body attacks itself
- HLA-B27Histocompatibility antigen variant
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- herpes simplexLatent blister-causing virus
Crohn disease · ulcerative colitis · trauma · infection · Lyme disease
Uveal layer inflammation
- keratitisCorneal inflammation
- scleritisInflamed eye white
- retinitisDiseased ocular lining
- ophthalmologistEye disease physician
Pressure damages optic nerve
- cataractClouded eye lens
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
Measuring eye pressure
- ophthalmoscopeDevice for viewing retinas
- miosisPupil narrowing response
- visual acuity testAssessment of sight sharpness
Inflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoloneSynthetic anti-inflammatory hormone medication
- dexamethasoneSynthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
biologics · topical steroids · anti-inflammatory · methotrexate
uvea
Eye's middle coat
conjunctiva · trabecular meshwork · lens · retina · ocular · intraocular · eye
photophobia
Abnormal aversion to brightness
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- painBodily or emotional distress
- blurred visionUnclear visual perception
tearing · aching · throbbing · light sensitivity · miosis · floaters · headache
autoimmune
Body attacks itself
- HLA-B27Histocompatibility antigen variant
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
herpes simplex · Crohn disease · ulcerative colitis · trauma · infection · Lyme disease
uveitis
Uveal layer inflammation
glaucoma
Pressure damages optic nerve
- cataractClouded eye lens
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
tonometry
Measuring eye pressure
- ophthalmoscopeDevice for viewing retinas
- miosisPupil narrowing response
- visual acuity testAssessment of sight sharpness
corticosteroids
Inflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoloneSynthetic anti-inflammatory hormone medication
- dexamethasoneSynthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
immunosuppressants · biologics · topical steroids · anti-inflammatory · methotrexate