Iritis Center - Newport News, VA
Newport News 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 Newport News * Retinal Consultants Inc  The Retina Group of Tidewater PC  Virginia Eye Consultants  Virginia Eye Consultants  Wagner Macula & Retina Center  Advanced Vision Institute  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Veterans Affairs Medical Center  James River Eye Physicians  James River Eye Physicians  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  TPMG Ophthalmology  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Hampton Roads Eye Associates  Southside Eye Care  Southside Eye Care  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Kaz Vision & Laser Center  Glaucoma & Laser Center  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Tidewater Eye Centers PC  Kaz Vision & Laser Center  Griffey & Whitelock Eye Specialist  Griffey & Whitelock Eye Specialist  William K Blaylock MD  EVMS Ophthalmology  Crouch & Kilhenny MDs  Verdi Eye Specialists PLLC  Verdi Eye Specialists PLLC  Suffolk Eye Associates  Norfolk Eye Physicians  Norfolk Eye Physicians  C Allan Henry MD  Virginia Eye Consultants  Virginia Eye Consultants  Virginia Eye Consultants  Mid Atlantic Eyecare  Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Mid Atlantic Eyecare  Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Suffolk Eye Associates  Virginia Ophthalmology Associates  Mid Atlantic Eyecare  Crouch & Kilhenny MDs  Crouch & Kilhenny MDs  Griffey & Whitelock Eye Specialist  Suffolk Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Suffolk Eye Physicians & Surgeons  Medical & Surgical Eye Specialists  Medical & Surgical Eye Specialists  Atlantic Ophthalmology  Medical & Surgical Eye Specialists  Stephanie J Marioneaux MD  Rey M Francisco MD  Parbhur Singh MD  The Eye Specialists Ltd  Gordon Eye Care  Hampton Roads Retina Center  AAPECS PC  Mitrev Eye Center  Carney Retina & Macula Center  Barry Mandell MD  Virginia Beach Eye Center PC  Paul J McMenamin MD  Beach Eye Care  Eyelid & Oculoplastic Consultants  Beach Eye Care  Walter L Taylor Jr. MD  Cullom Eye & Laser Center  Atlantic Eye Consultants PC  Cullom Eye & Laser Center  Wagner Macula & Retina Center  First Colonial Eye Center  Gloucester Ophthalmology Associates  Gloucester Ophthalmology Associates  Frank R Romano MD  Old Dominion Eye Care  Eastern Shore Eye Center  Robert W Jacey MD  Virginia Eye Institute  Willis M Madden MD  Virginia Eye Institute  Virginia Eye Institute  Virginia Eye Institute  Retina Institute of Virginia  Commonwealth Eye Care Associates Newport News, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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)
- Juvenile arthritis (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or JRA) annually affects one child in every thousand. There are three types of JRA: pauciarticular (less than four joints affected), polyarticular (more than four joints affected), and systemic-onset (inflamed joints with high fevers and rash). Treatment of juvenile arthritis depends upon the type the child has and should focus on treating the symptoms that manifest.
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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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