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Iridocyclitis

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Iridocyclitis, a type of anterior uveitis, is a condition in which the uveaof the eyesuffers inflammation.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Symptoms
2 Causes
3 Types
4 Treatment
5 See also

Symptoms

Symptoms include:

photophobia
redness
watering of the eyes
lacrimation
miosis, constriction of the pupil
blurred vision

Causes

Iridocyclitis is usually caused by direct exposure of the eyes to chemicals, particularly lacrimators.

Types

There are six classifications of iridocyclitis.

Acuteor Chronic

Acute: sudden symptomatic onset, lasting no more than six weeks.

Chronic: Persisting for more than six weeks, possibly asymptomatic. Chronic iridocyclitis is usually associated with systemic disorders including ankylosing spondylitis, Behçet's syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, sarcoidosis, syphilis, tuberculosis, and Lyme disease.

Exogenousor Endogenous

Exogenous: related to external damage to the uvea or invasion of external microbes.

Endogenous: related to internal microbes.

Granulomatousor Non-granulomatous

Granulomatous: accompanied by large keratoticprecipitates.

Non-granulomatous: accompanied by smaller keratotic precipitates.

Treatment

It can be effectively treated with tropanealkaloids or steroids.

To immobilize the irisand decrease pain, one may find tropane alkaloids effective, particularly scopolamineand atropinein .25% and 1% concentrations respectively. Topical steroids may be used to decrease inflammation, particularly prednisoloneand dexamethasone.