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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]
Rubeosis iridis. Rubeosis iridis. Other names. Neovascularization of the iris. Specialty. Ophthalmology. Rubeosis iridis is a medical condition of the iris of the eye in which new abnormal blood vessels (formed by neovascularization) are found on the surface of the iris. [1]
Illustration of an iris flower with highlighted parts of the flower. Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises). They have long, erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched, solid or hollow, and flattened or have a circular cross-section.
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 ...
The iris is a flat and ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye with an adjustable circular opening in the center called a pupil. This is the structure that provides an individual with ...
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 ...
Blue rings around the iris are caused by cholesterol deposits in the eye. The deposits are actually white or yellowish but can appear blue. This might sound dangerous, but it isn’t. Researchers ...