Iritis Center - Bloomfield, NJ
Bloomfield Eye Doctor Doctors for IritisType of Physician: Eye Doctor What is a Eye Doctor? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Eye Doctor Doctors in Bloomfield * Anthony D'Amato MD  Vitreo-Retinal Asociates of New Jersey  Vitreo-Retinal Asociates of New Jersey  James A Parisi MD  Eugene A Chiappetta MD  Eye Institute of Essex PA  Eye Institute of Essex PA  Drs Wagner & Caputo  The Eye Care Center of New Jersey  The Eye Care Center of New Jersey  The Eye Care Center of New Jersey  Retina Consultants  Retina Consultants  Ophthalmology of Montclair LLC  Summit Eye Center  Herbert L Glatt MD  Essex Eye Physicians LLC  Essex Eye Physicians LLC  Central Parkway Eye Care Center PA  Ligaya Prystowsky MD  Winston J Scott MD  Glaucoma Center of New Jersey  Norbert Schachter MD  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science  Edward C Weiss MD  Marano Eye Care Centers  Marano Eye Care Centers  Integrated Healthcare Associates  John Favetta MD  Rocco R Tutela MD  Thomas Materna MD  New Jersey Eye Physicians & Surgery  Lawrence Davidson MD  Eye Clinic PA  Eye Clinic PA  Picciano, Picciano & Sadik MD  Eye Clinic PA  Silverstein Ophthalmology  Silverstein Ophthalmology  Lynda A Youngworth MD  Affiliated Eye Surgeons  Joseph A Deluca MD PC  Vitreo-Retinal Asociates of New Jersey  Northern New Jersey Eye Institute  Northern New Jersey Eye Institute  Donald H Green MD  Northern New Jersey Eye Institute  Northern New Jersey Eye Institute  Northern New Jersey Eye Institute  Murray H Rothman MD  New Jersey Vision Associates  Winfield Medical Eye Center  Bessie Chiang MD  Clifton Eye Care  Clifton Eye Care  Clifton Eye Care  Clifton Eye Care  Clifton Eye Care  Robert G Mirsky MD  Michael L Mund MD PA  Brar Parekh Eye Associates  Brar Parekh Eye Associates  Brar Parekh Eye Associates  Brar Parekh Eye Associates  Livingston Vitreo-Retinal Associates  Michael Harris MD  Livingston Vitreo-Retinal Associates  Northern New Jersey Eye Institute  Charles Kronengold MD  Pediatric Eye Associates LLC  Associates in Ophthalmology  Associates in Ophthalmology  Corneal Associates of New Jersey  Pediatric Ophthalmology of NJ  Miller Ophthalmology Associates  Miller Ophthalmology Associates  Neigel Center PA  Anthony Origlieri MD  Corneal Associates of New Jersey  Jeffrey Schiller MD  Pediatric Ophthalmology of NJ  Arthur S Kern MD  Giliberti Eye & Laser Center  Newman & Shulman MDs  Newman & Shulman MDs  Eastern Surgical Associates PA  Associates in Eye Care  Associates in Eye Care  Hudson Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Hudson Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Hudson Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Pierre Guibor MD PA  James E Haberman MD Bloomfield, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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IritisWhat is iritis?Iritis is an inflammatory condition of the colored portion (the iris which surrounds the pupil) of the eye. It causes varying degrees of redness of the eye, often with significant pain, sensitivity to light, tearing, and blurred vision. What causes iritis?Often no reason is found. An infection of the eye or inflammation from trauma may cause iritis. Iritis may also be a complication of many diseases such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and collagen vascular diseases such as lupus. Iritis may occur with herpes simplex of the eye and after eye surgery. Iritis related to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is especially dangerous and may not respond well to treatment, leading to serious eye damage. In children with arthritis, pain from iritis is often absent. Because of this, "simple" red eyes in these children should not be ignored. Iritis is not contagious. Iritis may occur in one or both eyes. Finding a cause is much more common in patients with iritis on both eyes or iritis that recurs frequently. What are symptoms and signs of iritis?Iritis appears as a red, painful eye which may be accompanied by blurred vision and sensitivity to light. In addition, the pupil of the affected eye may be smaller than that of the healthy eye. How is iritis diagnosed?Diagnosis of iritis is made by the ophthalmologist. It is suspected from the history and symptoms and then is confirmed by an exam. After measuring the vision, the eye is inspected with a slit lamp (biomicroscope) where microscopic cells are seen in the front part of the eye. When measuring the eye pressure, it is often found to be lower than in the other eye. What is the treatment for iritis?First, we try to find a cause. Causes such as trauma, inflammatory eye disease, o... Recommended Reading Related to IritisAnkylosing spondylitis facts
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