The term iritis refers
to inflammation of the iris
of the eye.
(Recall that the suffix -itis usually indicates "inflammation" of the
preceding anatomical part of the body, in this case the iris.)
Note that iritis is also a form of uveitis -
a term that refers to inflammation of any part of the uveal tract of
the eye, i.e. the iris, ciliary
body, and/or the choroid.
Conventional treatment may consist of pharmaceutical drugs or combinations of
drugs - selected to ease inflammation, reduce discomfort, and (if a specific
cause
can
be identified and addressed) to treat the cause of the inflammation.
Medication
may be applied in the form of drops, tablets, injections, or a combination of
these.
This section includes short definitions of clinical terms that refer
to disorders of the visual system. For definitions of other terms in
this category, choose from the list to the left.
Other related pages include the diagram
of the eye, definitions
of parts of the eye, and the section about clinical
procedures used to investigate the eye and visual system.
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