Iritis Center - New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick * The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Glaucoma Institute PC  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  The Retina Vitreous Center  Brunswick Eye Associates LLC  Stephen J Gordon MD  Brunswick Eye Associates LLC  Ophthalmology Associates  Princeton Eye Group  Princeton Eye Group  Princeton Eye Group  Princeton Eye Group  Princeton Eye Group  Patel Eye Associates  Patel Eye Associates  Fay L Bennett MD  Somerset Ophthalmology Associates  Tasneem Shamim MD  Richard C Angrist MD  Bradley J Phillips MD LLC  Eye Associates of Central New Jersey  University Children's Eye Center PC  University Children's Eye Center PC  Academic Eye Center  University Children's Eye Center PC  Kenneth Yang MD  Mark Leitman MD  Santamaria Eye Center  Santamaria Eye Center  New Jersey Neuroscience Center  Jeffrey Schiller MD  Wachtel-Weisfeld Ophthalmology Group  Wachtel-Weisfeld Ophthalmology Group  Lorin R Press MD  Advanced Ophthalmology Center  Advanced Ophthalmology Center  Benjamin Spirn MD  Eye Care & Surgery Center  Eye Care & Surgery Center  Eye Care & Surgery Center  The Eye Center  The Eye Center  The Eye Center  The Eye Center  The Eye Center  The Eye Center  Rodolfo G Ongsiako MD  Outlook Eye Care  Outlook Eye Care  Outlook Eye Care  Atlantic Medical Eye Care  Eye Physicians of Central Jersey  Eye Physicians of Central Jersey  Eye Physicians of Central Jersey  Steven Faigenbaum MD  Steven Faigenbaum MD  The Eye Specialists PA  The Eye Specialists PA  M Anwar Chaudhry MD  David Lichtenstein MD  Central Jersey Eye Associates  John D Wilgucki DO  Westfield Eye Group  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group  Westfield Eye Care Center  Anthony Inverno MD  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Millennium Eye Care LLC  Associated Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Associated Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Associated Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Associated Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Associated Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Cranford Ophthalmology PA  Cranford Ophthalmology PA  Susskind & Almallah Eye Associates  David S Hoffman MD  Robert G Josephberg MD  Bruce A Karmel MD  Michael J Kotch MD  John M Boozan MD  David Campeas MD  Michael H Friedman MD  Princeton Eye Group  Princeton Eye Group  Princeton Flemington Eye Institute New Brunswick, 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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