| Iritis is caused due to inflammation of iris (iris is the | | | | development of iritis. Infection in other parts of body |
| circular muscle near the front of the eye, the colored | | | | like tonsils, kidneys, gallbladder, and teeth can also |
| portion of the eye. Besides giving color to the eye, | | | | cause inflammation of iris and thus leading to iritis. |
| the iris controls the amount of light which enters the | | | | Iritis is also cause due to injury in eye or |
| eye through pupil it is located behind the cornea). The | | | | development of ulcer in cornea but often the exact |
| inflammation can be caused due to injury in eye or | | | | cause of disorder remains unknown. |
| infection on other part of the body. Diseases such as | | | | The common symptoms of iritis may include pain in |
| arthritis, tuberculosis, or syphilis can also cause chronic | | | | iris, light sensitivity and blurred vision. In some cases |
| iritis. Inflammation of front part of the eye is also | | | | pupil may become smaller in the eye affected by iritis. |
| referred as uvetis. | | | | There are two main types of iritis acute and chronic. |
| Trauma or injury in an around the eye is one of the | | | | Acute iritis can be healed quickly within weeks if |
| major cause of iritis. Iritis is also caused due to | | | | treatment is provided where as chronis iritis can |
| infection on other part of the body. Non trauma | | | | exists for months or years. Chronic iritis does not |
| causes of iritis may include diseases such as arthritis, | | | | respond well to the treatment, and there is higher |
| tuberculosis, or syphilis can contribute to the | | | | risk of vision loss. |