Iritis Center - Pittsburg, CA
Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg * Lerner Eye Center  California Eye Clinic  California Eye Clinic  California Eye Clinic  Lerner Eye Center  Suraj Cherry MD  Contra Costa Eye Medical Center  Contra Costa Eye Medical Center  Contra Costa Eye Medical Center  Paul Row MD  Clark S Tsai MD Inc  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Park Shadelands Ophthalmology  LaserVue Eye Center  Bay Area Retina Associates  Diablo Valley Eye Center  Diablo Valley Eye Center  Bay Area Retina Associates  Diablo Valley Eye Center  Bay Area Retina Associates  Diablo Valley Eye Center  Rona Z Silkiss MD  Bay Area Retina Associates  Bay Area Retina Associates  Children's Hospital Oakland  Pacific Eye Care Center  Walnut Creek Optical  Walnut Creek Optical  Michelle W Liu MD  Chou Harrison & Paul MD  Chou Harrison & Paul MD  Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic  Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic  Danville San Ramon Eye Medical Corp  Danville San Ramon Eye Medical Corp  Danville San Ramon Eye Medical Corp  Gupta Etwaru MD  East Bay Retina Consultants  Day & Good MDs  East Bay Retina Consultants  East Bay Retina Consultants  East Bay Eye Center  East Bay Eye Center  Children's Eye Care of Northern California  Chi-Hua Maria Fang MD  Advanced Eye Surgery  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation Care Center  Eye Physicians of the East Bay  Auker Eye Institute  Retinal Consultants  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation Care Ctr  Redwood Eye Center  Redwood Eye Center  Elliot S Eisenberg MD  Castro Valley Eye Center  Eye Specialties Medical Group  Eye Specialties Medical Group  Castro Valley Eye Center  Castro Valley Eye Center  Newman Lasik Centers  Optima Ophthalmic Medical Associates Inc  Optima Ophthalmic Medical Associates Inc  Optima Ophthalmic Medical Associates Inc  Turner Eye Institute Medical Group  Optima Ophthalmic Medical Associates Inc  Batra Vision Medical Group  Batra Vision Medical Group  Batra Vision Medical Group  Rose Shoshana Kiprov MD  Sorenson Ophthalmology  Sorenson Ophthalmology  Sorenson Ophthalmology  Eye Clinic  Eye Clinic  Berkeley Ophthalmology Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Eye Care Services  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Eye Care Services  Paul H Ryan MD  Barry E Breaux MD  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Ophthalmology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Ophthalmology  John C Alden MD  Amater Z Traylor Jr. MD  Hubert Wong MD  Northern California Cornea Associates  Langham Lee & Horn MDs  Langham Lee & Horn MDs  Langham Lee & Horn MDs  Langham Lee & Horn MDs  Northern California Cornea Associates  Ellis Eye & Laser Medical Centers  Newton Medical Group Pittsburg, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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