Iritis Center - National City, CA
National City 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 National City * West Coast Eye Care Associates  West Coast Eye Care Associates  Precision Eye Care, AMC  Manuel Puig-Llano MD  Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group  Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group  The Eye Institute of California  The Eye Institute of California  Eye Physicians Medical Surgical Center  Eye Physicians Medical Surgical Center  Eye Physicians Medical Surgical Center  California Retina Association  California Retina Association  Advanced Eye Care  Drs Treger Cook & Brown  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Downtown Ophthalmology  Drs Fulhorst & Warlen  Drs Fulhorst & Warlen  Drs Couris Edwards & Burns  Drs Couris Edwards & Burns  Drs Couris Edwards & Burns  Chris J Gualtieri MD APC  San Diego Eye Institute  Eye Associates of San Diego  San Diego Eye Institute  Eye Associates of San Diego  David C Campbell MD  Gary Prodanovich MD  Eye Treatment Clinic  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Drs Treger Cook & Brown  Drs Treger Cook & Brown  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology Dept  Global Laser Vision  Global Laser Vision  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa West  Nicholas A Zubyk MD  San Diego Retina Associates  San Diego Retina Associates  San Diego Retina Associates  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  San Diego Eye Center  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  Sharp Rees-Stealy Surgical Eye Consultants  David J Najafi MD  Grossmont Eye Center  Children's Eye Center  Kuljinder S Grewal MD  Childrens Pediatric Specialists Ophthalmology  Childrens Pediatric Specialists Ophthalmology  Raymond Chan Ophthalmology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Ophthalmology  One to One Lasik  One to One Lasik  One to One Lasik  One to One Lasik  Eye Physician Medical Group Inc  Eye Physician Medical Group Inc  Eye Physician Medical Group Inc  John Kownacki MD  Louis Kartsonis MD  Advanced Eye & Laser Center Inc  Advanced Opthamology Institute  Gordon Binder & Weiss Vision Institute  Gordon Binder & Weiss Vision Institute  Manoj V Motwani MD  Renata Ochabski MD  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  Scripps Clinic Shiley Eye Center  William L Basuk MD  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center  San Diego Vitreo Retinal  San Diego Vitreo Retinal  Associated Eye Surgeons Medical Group  San Diego Vitreo Retinal  Eye Care of La Jolla  Lusby Vision Institute  Eye Care of La Jolla  Murphy Eye Center of La Jolla  Murphy Eye Center Of La Jolla  Associated Eye Surgeons Medical Group  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center  Retina Consultants San Diego  La Jolla Laser Vision and Eye Center National City, CaliforniaUpcoming 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
- Uveitis is inflammation of the eye. Symptoms include blurred vision, eye pain, eye redness, and floating spots before the eyes. Treatment may involve prescription eyedrops, antibiotics, and wearing dark glasses.
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