Iritis is the inflammation of the iris (the colored part of the eye). The inflammation may cause vision impairment, even resulting in blindness. It also involves the front part between the cornea and the iris. This may be caused due to an injury or viral and bacterial infection. Iritis caused due to injury can resolve within one or two weeks.
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Why am I having discomfort and bleeding during bowel movements?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. I experience anxiety and depression and have had flare-ups of iritis. I have been having tight anal muscles and discomfort and had some bleeding in bowel movement, which I went to the doctor and said was a fissure. I have also had a colonoscopy two years ago, whi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is this just a tightness in the area or actual pain? Does the pain come in the episode for a brief period of time or a continuous pain? The pain basically suggests anal fissure. While feeling spasm and/or pressure in the anal canal is entirely different, symptoms and... Read Full »
Is there any eye drop available for iritis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had iritis for the past 20 or so years. I currently have a flare up after not having an episode for the past four years. My question is related to treatment since I currently do not have insurance. Is there an eye drop treatment that is OTC that replicates Pred Forte and whatever... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are suffering from iritis, usually, iritis has an underlying cause like immune system disorders. If you are adequately treated for this causative problem, your iritis will subside by itself. Coming to if there are over-the-counter medication for... Read Full »
Can health anxiety cause eye problems?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old male with a history of reoccurring iritis and unexplained fatigue. I also have severe health anxiety, depression, and OCD, which my psychiatrist has prescribed Klonopin 5 mg three times a day. Over five years, I have had a sleep study, MRI of my brain, abdominal compute... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand what you have been going through. What exact symptoms do you have when you say iritis? Does your eye become very much congested and red with watery discharge from the eyes? Did you anytime consult an ophthalmologist for the same? Do you have any history ... Read Full »
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