What causes iritis?

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Iritis is an ophthalmic disease, although this disease does not often occur, but after the disease prone to various complications, the harm is great. The main causes of iritis are chronic attack of various diseases stimulated by long-term inflammation, weak body resistance, easy to be infected by bacteria and viruses, etc., which will lead to eye inflammation, swelling and pain. What causes iritis? Let's talk about it now.

What causes iritis?

First, there are many causes of iritis. In addition to the direct entry of bacteria, viruses, foreign bodies and chemicals into the eyes caused by ocular trauma, systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy, rheumatism and leptospirosis are the important causes of iridocyclitis. Other eye tissues adjacent to the iris and ciliary body, such as keratitis and scleritis, can also cause iridocyclitis.

Second: iritis, if not treated in time, may appear symptoms of iris swelling and pupil atresia. Posterior iris adhesion, local fibrosis and difficult to open, will cause pupil atresia, posterior chamber obstruction will lead to iris pain symptoms.

Third: cataract and glaucoma are also complications easily caused by iritis. Long term stimulation of iritis leads to changes in the nature of aqueous humor. Inflammatory virus affects the normal physiological metabolism of lens, causing cortical turbidity, which leads to cataract. The increasing pressure will easily lead to secondary glaucoma.

matters needing attention

Iritis is not treated in time, the harm is great, usually should pay attention to the protection of the eyes, to avoid eye exposure to the sun. Suffering from some mild inflammation, must be under the guidance of the doctor medication treatment, to prevent a variety of lesions.