The most common cause of iritis is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Although rare, complications such as bacterial infection, ulceration or iritis can develop if the abrasion is not treated.
Episcleritis and iritis have also been reported to occur in patients with rosacea.
Scratchy, well defined pain indicates a corneal problem, whereas a dull, deeper pain usually indicates a more serious condition (such as acute angle closure glaucoma, iritis, or scleritis).
The most common type of uveitis is an inflammation of the iris called iritis (anterior uveitis).
Definition of iritis in US English:
iritis
nounīˈrīdəsaɪˈraɪdəs
Medicine
Inflammation of the iris of the eye.
〔医〕虹膜炎
Example sentencesExamples
Scratchy, well defined pain indicates a corneal problem, whereas a dull, deeper pain usually indicates a more serious condition (such as acute angle closure glaucoma, iritis, or scleritis).
Although rare, complications such as bacterial infection, ulceration or iritis can develop if the abrasion is not treated.
The most common type of uveitis is an inflammation of the iris called iritis (anterior uveitis).
The most common cause of iritis is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Episcleritis and iritis have also been reported to occur in patients with rosacea.