What is iridocyclitis?
iridocyclitis is an inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body of the eye. Iris is the color part of the eye. The ciliary body is a group of muscles and tissues that cause fluid in the eye and control the movement that helps eye focus. This condition is also called uvetitis and irritis. This may be due to the exposure of eyes with certain chemicals, various autoimmune disorders, or it may be a symptom of other infections such as toxoplasmosis, syphilis and herpes. Iridocyclitis usually affects only the front of the eye. Immune response to allergens or chemical irritants can cause acute iridocyclitis. Such cases may occur suddenly and usually do not last for more than six weeks. If there is another existing condition, for example, the infectious or autoimmune disease that must be treated to prevent recurrence or chronic iridocyclitis.
The condition is usually marked with redness of the eye. Although this color is a symptom, the eye is often not as red as it can be with someone who has a common state such as conjunctivitis or pink eye. The patient may also be very sensitive to light or experience photophobia or fear of light. Eyes can become abundantly with water and vision may become disturbed or drastically reduced. Sometimes only one eye is affected, but by radiation light into a seemingly unaffected eye can cause pain in an irritated eye.
patients are often referred to as an ophthalmologist to accurately diagnose the condition. If treatment is not sought, the results of complications such as cataracts, glaucoma, permanent vision damage and even blindness may. This is important for the doctor's root cause of uveitis, as the cause can dictate treatment. Iridocyclitis is usually treated with drugs that reduce pain and inflammation.
immune disorder is often characterized as a condition that causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissues. People who suffer from autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythmematoSUS, rheumatoid arthritis and youthful arthritis may develop chronic iridocyclitis. This happens because these diseases can affect the lining that covers the eye and other associated tissues.
Children suffering from juvenile arthritis are particularly the risk of chronic iridocyclitis. Arthritis affects joints and tissue that limits them. People with arthritis usually experience swelling, stiffness and irritation of these tissues. This disease can spread throughout the body and if so, it can affect other parts of the body such as eyes.