Iritis Center - Covington, KY
Covington 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 Covington * Jerry W Conners MD  Charles J Breen MD PSC  Stephen F Meyers MD  Tri State Centers for Sight  Tri-State Centers for Sight, Inc.  Tri-State Centers for Sight, Inc.  Tri-State Centers for Sight, Inc.  Cincinnati Eye Institute  Cincinnati Eye Institute  Cincinnati Eye Institute  Cincinnati Eye Institute  Cincinnati Eye Institute  Tri-State Centers for Sight, Inc.  Cincinnati Eye Institute  Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers  Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers  Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers  Bryan N Prater MD  Kentucky Eye Institute PSC  Eye Consultants of Kentucky PSC  Eye Consultants of Kentucky PSC  Medical Vision Group  Randolph L Offutt MD  Robert G Kinker MD  Kentucky Eye Institute PSC  James W Matthews MD  Kentucky Eye Institute PSC  Bluegrass Eyecare Associates PSC  Bluegrass Eyecare Associates PSC  UK Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences  University of Kentucky Eye Clinic  UK Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences  UK Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences  Bluegrass Eyecare Associates PSC  UK Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences  UK Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences  University of Kentucky Eye Clinic  Kenneth R Weaver MD  Abell Eyes Laser Center  John H Saunders MD  University of Kentucky Eye Clinic  University of Kentucky Eye Clinic  Jack L Hollins MD  University of Kentucky Eye Clinic  University of Kentucky Eye Clinic  Kentucky Center for Vision  Lexinton Clinic East Ophthalmology  Lexinton Clinic East Ophthalmology  Lexinton Clinic East Ophthalmology  Lexinton Clinic East Ophthalmology  Bluegrass Retina Consultants  Bluegrass Eye and Laser  Linda Katz MD  Central Kentucky Eye Associates PSC  Ophthalmology Associates PSC  Ophthalmology Associates PSC  Ophthalmology Associates PSC  Doctor's Eye Institute  Doctor's Eye Institute  Doctor's Eye Institute  Joe F Arterberry MD  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  Eye Care Institute  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  Eye Care Institute  Eye Care Institute  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  John-Kenyon American Eye Institute  Charles O Bruce III MD  Lee & Rose MDs  Lee & Rose MDs  Stephenson Cataract & Laser Eye Ctr  Conrad Eye Center  Marianne Cowley MD  Catherine Newton MD  Kentucky Eye Care  Richard A Eiferman MD  Kentucky Eye Care  George R John MD  Kentucky Eye Care  Kentucky Eye Care  Kentucky Eye Care  Peggy J Fishman MD Covington, KentuckyUpcoming 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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Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes chronic inflammation of the spine. The tendency to develop ankylosing spondylitis is genetically inherited.
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Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)
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Glaucoma
- Glaucoma is a common eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eye rises because of slowed fluid drainage from the eye. If untreated, glaucoma may damage the optic nerve and other parts of the eye, causing the loss of vision or even blindness.
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Lupus
- Systemic lupus erythematosus is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of body tissues caused by autoimmune disease. Lupus can cause disease of the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints, and nervous system. When only the skin is involved, the condition is called discoid lupus. When internal organs are involved, the condition is called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. Symptoms include weakness, fever, weight loss, night sweats and in worse cases, chest pain, shortness of breath, and coughing up blood. A person with an active infection (a positive TB skin test, abnormal chest x-ray and TB bacteria in their sputum) requires treatment with izoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol and pyrazinaide.
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Sarcoidosis
- Sarcoidosis, a disease resulting from chronic inflammation, causes small lumps (granulomas) to develop in a great range of body tissues and can appear in almost any body organ. However, sarcoidosis most often starts in the lungs or lymph nodes.
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Scars
- Scar formation is a natural part of the healing process after injury. The depth and size of the wound incision and the location of the injury impact the scar's characteristics, but your age, heredity and even sex or ethnicity will affect how your skin reacts.
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Uveitis
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