{"id":6219,"date":"2017-05-18T04:44:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T00:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aroxjblog.am\/?p=6219"},"modified":"2017-05-18T04:44:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T00:44:54","slug":"%d5%ab%d6%80%d5%ab%d5%a4%d5%b8%d6%81%d5%ab%d5%af%d5%ac%d5%ab%d5%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroxjblog.am\/en\/%d5%ab%d6%80%d5%ab%d5%a4%d5%b8%d6%81%d5%ab%d5%af%d5%ac%d5%ab%d5%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"Iridocyclitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Iridocyclitis,<\/strong> a type of anterior uveitis, is a condition in which the uvea of the eye is inflamed.<br \/>\nIridocyclitis is Inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Symptoms include:<br \/>\nPhotophobia<br \/>\nRedness<br \/>\nWatering of the eyes<br \/>\nLacrimation<br \/>\nMiosis, constriction of the pupil<br \/>\nBlurred vision<br \/>\nSynechia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Causes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iridocyclitis is usually caused by direct exposure of the eyes to chemicals, particularly lachrymators, but can also be caused by ocular viral infection such as herpes zoster (i.e. herpetic iridocyclitis).<br \/>\nCan also be associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis). Seen usually with the pauciarticular type in females but polyarticular types are also at risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are six classifications of iridocyclitis.<br \/>\n<strong>Acute or chronic<\/strong><br \/>\nAcute<br \/>\nSudden symptomatic onset, lasting no more than six weeks.<br \/>\nChronic<\/p>\n<p>Persisting for more than six weeks, possibly asymptomatic. Chronic iridocyclitis is usually associated with systemic disorders including ankylosing spondylitis, Beh\u00e7et&#8217;s syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter&#8217;s syndrome, sarcoidosis, syphilis, tuberculosis, and Lyme disease.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nExogenous or endogenous<\/strong><br \/>\nExogenous<br \/>\nRelated to external damage to the uvea or invasion of external microbes<\/p>\n<p>Endogenous<br \/>\nRelated to internal microbes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Granulomatous or non-granulomatous<\/strong><br \/>\nGranulomatous<br \/>\nAccompanied by large keratic precipitates<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Non-granulomatous<br \/>\nAccompanied by smaller keratic precipitates<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The treatment for uveitis depends on the cause. Treatment is focused on the controlling any underlying disease that may be responsible for the uveitis. Treatment for uveitis may include eye drops, oral corticosteroids, or medications that suppress the immune system. Close follow-up is important since uveitis can recur.<\/p>\n<p>Specific treatment for uveitis may include:<br \/>\nCycloplegics for uveitis:<br \/>\nEye drops that dilate the pupil<br \/>\nCyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)<br \/>\nAtropine (Isopto)<br \/>\nHomatropine (Isopto)<\/p>\n<p>Corticosteroid eye drops for uveitis:<br \/>\nPrednisolone (Pred Forte)<br \/>\nCorticosteroid injections for uveitis<br \/>\nTriamcinolone (Amcort, Kenalog, Aristocort)<\/p>\n<p>Oral corticosteroids for uveitis:<br \/>\nPrednisone (Deltasone)<br \/>\nMethylprednisolone (Medrol)<\/p>\n<p>Medications that suppress the immune system:<br \/>\nAzathioprine (Imuran)<br \/>\nMethotrexate (Rheumatrex)<br \/>\nMycophenolate (CellCept)<br \/>\nCyclosporin (Sandimmune, Neoral)<br \/>\nTacrolimus (Prograf)<br \/>\nCyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar)<br \/>\nChlorambucil (Leukeran)<\/p>\n<p>Surgery for uveitis:<br \/>\nDepending on the cause, surgery may be required<br \/>\nInflammation must resolve before surgery is considered<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iridocyclitis, a type of anterior uveitis, is a condition in which the uvea of the eye is inflamed. 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