Iridocyclitis (iritis)

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• Inflammation of the iris (iritis, or iridocyclitis) is anterior uveitis of the eye. It is the most common intraocular inflammation.
• Symptoms of iritis include circumcorneal injection (redness) and aching of the eye, local tenderness in the eye or photophobia.
  • Note: a patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis may have iritis even if the eyes are symptomless.
• Other diseases predisposing to iritis should be identified and treated.
• The diagnosis should be made and treatment defined by an ophthalmologist.
• Healing is controlled in order to prevent chronicity and complications (glaucoma, cataract).
• The patient is encouraged to treat the eye condition and to treat and prevent the predisposing factors (infections in HLA-B27 positive patients.

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