Iritis Center - Florissant, MO
Florissant 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 Florissant * Stephen E Kraft MD LLC  Stephen E Kraft MD LLC  Retina Associates of St Louis  Retina Associates of St Louis  The Eye Center Inc  The Eye Center Inc  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  Ramulu Samudrala MD  Washington University Ophthalmology  Jones Eye Care & Surgery  Saint Louis Eye Clinic  Jones Eye Care & Surgery  Kursar Eye Care Ltd  Malaz Safi MD  Premiere Eye Associates PC  Premiere Eye Associates PC  James C Bobrow MD  L Paul Stewart MD & Charles Staton OD  Eye Associates  Eye Associates  Clinical Ophthalmology  Clinical Ophthalmology  Retina & Vitreous Consultants  Retina & Vitreous Consultants  Eye Microsurgery  Eye Microsurgery  Eye Care Associates of St Louis LLC  Eye Care Associates of St Louis LLC  Barnes Retina Institute  Cohen Eye Associates Ltd  Barnes Retina Institute  Cohen Eye Associates Ltd  Barnes Retina Institute  John C Perlmutter MD & Donald S Levy MD  John C Perlmutter MD & Donald S Levy MD  Barnes Retina Institute  Barnes Retina Institute  St Louis Children's Hospital Eye Center  St Louis Children's Hospital Eye Center  St Louis Children's Hospital Eye Center  Washington University Eye Service  Washington University Eye Service  Washington University Eye Service  Washington University Eye Service  Washington University Eye Service  Washington University Eye Service  St Louis Eye Care Specialists  Clarkson Eye Care  Southwest Medical Center  The Retina Center  The Retina Center  Hill Vision Services  Clarkson Eye Care  The Retina Group Ltd  Ophthalmology West Inc  Ophthalmology West Inc  St Charles Eye Center Inc  Eagle Eye Care  St Charles Eye Center Inc  Hanish Eye Institute  Eye Center of Missouri  Glaucoma Consultants Midwest  Advanced Sight Center Inc  Advanced Sight Center Inc  St Louis University Eye Institute  St Louis University Eye Institute  Washington University Ophthalmology  St Louis University Hospital Neurology Dept  Washington University Ophthalmology  Washington University Ophthalmology  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Steven D Goodrich MD  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Ophthalmology Consultants Ltd  Eye Specialist of West County PC  St Louis University Eye Institute  Frank J Catanzaro MD  St Louis University Eye Institute  St Louis University Eye Institute  St Louis University Eye Institute  St Louis University Eye Institute  St Louis University Eye Institute  Elliott L Korn MD  St Louis University Eye Institute  Visionary Eyecare & Surgery Inc  Pernaud Eye Institute  Pernaud Eye Institute  Pernaud Eye Institute  Southwest Medical Center  Becker Eye Center  West County Ophthalmology  Fred C Chu MD  West County Ophthalmology Florissant, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 IritisHow Does Scarring Happen?Scar formation is a natural part of the healing process after injury. Various factors influence how your skin scars. Of course, the depth and size of the wound or incision and the location of the injury are going to impact the scar's characteristics. But your age, heredity, even your sex or ethnicity, will all affect how your skin reacts. What Are the Types of Scars?These are several different types of scars including:
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Sarcoidosis
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