Iridocyclitis

Iridocyclitis a is a form of inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body. A iridocyclitis may often have internal medicine causes that require further clarification. Inflammation can lead to cataracts (cataract ) or glaucoma ( glaucoma).

Causes

Causes of iridocyclitis are, inter alia:

• Infection with gonorrhea, herpes simplex virus or herpes zoster
• Direct contact with chemicals
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Sarcoidosis
• Because Crohn's
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Heerfordt syndrome
• Inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

Symptoms

Signs of iridocyclitis are:

• Eye pain
• Photophobia
• Miosis ( Reizmiosis )
• Blurred vision due to clouding of the vitreous body or of the aqueous humor
• Sluggish pupillary response
• Color change of the pupil
• Protein deposits in the cornea
• Adhesions ( synechiae ) between the cornea and iris.

Therapy

For the therapy of a wide position ( mydriasis) of the iris using Atropintropfen anti-inflammatory drugs ( corticosteroids) and an antibiotic can be used. As low also dry heat ( red light) has been established.

Sources

• Disease in ophthalmology