The iris is the pigmented iris of the eye. It is the anterior part of the middle eye skin. This middle eye skin is called uvea. In addition to the iris, the uvea also includes the corpus ciliare and the choroid. The iris separates the anterior from the posterior chamber of the eye and includes … Inflammation of the iris
Iritis with inflammatory genesis This group of iritides is based on infectious diseases. The body’s immune response to the previous infection then leads to inflammation in the iris and uvea area. It is therefore not a direct eye infection. Rather, the inflammation of the iris is the result of the immune response to germs that … Iritis with inflammatory genesis | Inflammation of the iris
Diagnostics and examination At first sight, a reddening of the eye and a narrowing of the pupil (miosis) is apparent. In addition, the affected eye is painful under pressure (pressure dolent). In order to detect the accumulation of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye (hypopyon), ophthalmologists use the slit-lamp examination. This is a … Diagnostics and examination | Inflammation of the iris
