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Iritis is when your iris, the colored part of your eye, gets inflamed. It can be a serious problem, leading to vision loss and blindness. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis ...
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ( IRIS) is a condition seen in some cases of HIV/AIDS or immunosuppression, in which the immune system begins to recover, but then responds to a previously acquired opportunistic infection with an overwhelming inflammatory response that paradoxically makes the symptoms of infection worse. [1]
The bottom line. Iritis is inflammation of your iris that often develops with no apparent cause. Autoimmune reactions, genetic factors, and injuries can all contribute to the development of iritis ...
Iris sibirica, commonly known as Siberian iris or Siberian flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from Europe (including France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Former Yugoslavia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Ukraine and northern Turkey) and ...
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome ( IFIS) is a complication that may occur during cataract extraction in certain patients. This syndrome is characterized by a flaccid iris which billows in response to ordinary intraocular fluid currents, a propensity for this floppy iris to prolapse towards the area of cataract extraction during surgery, and ...
This is known as acquired heterochromia, and it may occur from an underlying condition such as: eye injury. eye inflammation. bleeding in the eye. tumors of the iris. Horner’s syndrome ...
Brain Injury or Disease. Pressure that builds inside your brain after a head injury, stroke, or tumor can damage the muscles in your iris that normally make your pupils open and close. One or both ...
The front part (what you see in the mirror) includes: Iris: the colored part. Cornea: a clear dome over the iris. Pupil: the black circular opening in the iris that lets light in. Sclera: the ...