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Suggest Treatment For Inflammation Of Left Eye Causing Irritation

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Posted on Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Question: I get eye inflamation in my left eye . Which causes an irritation in the eye . This is third time dealing with iritis
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Answered by Dr. Riyanka Chail (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Causes of iritis are listed below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing into health care magic.
This is Dr.Riyanka, glad to answer your query.

Iritis is a condition of inflammation involving the iris which is a part of the eye. There can be many causes for iritis and it is important to know the cause in you as you are having it for the third time.

The main causes of iritis includes the following
(i) Any injury to the eye, especially blunt trauma.
(ii) Infections in the face region like herpes shingles and toxoplasmosis.
(iii) If you have any auoimmune conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, autoimmune arthritis and associated conditions.
(iv) Behcet's disease which is a condition causing sores on genitals and mouth.
(v) Any medications that might cause side effects.

It will help to discuss the above possibilities with your doctor and get an insight as to why you are having frequent episodes of iritis.

I hope i have answered your queries.
If there are any more clarifications kindly write back to me.
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You will get well soon. Please don't worry.
Thank you,
Dr.Riyanka
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Dr. Riyanka Chail

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Suggest Treatment For Inflammation Of Left Eye Causing Irritation

Brief Answer: Causes of iritis are listed below Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for writing into health care magic. This is Dr.Riyanka, glad to answer your query. Iritis is a condition of inflammation involving the iris which is a part of the eye. There can be many causes for iritis and it is important to know the cause in you as you are having it for the third time. The main causes of iritis includes the following (i) Any injury to the eye, especially blunt trauma. (ii) Infections in the face region like herpes shingles and toxoplasmosis. (iii) If you have any auoimmune conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, autoimmune arthritis and associated conditions. (iv) Behcet's disease which is a condition causing sores on genitals and mouth. (v) Any medications that might cause side effects. It will help to discuss the above possibilities with your doctor and get an insight as to why you are having frequent episodes of iritis. I hope i have answered your queries. If there are any more clarifications kindly write back to me. If you are satisfied with my reply kindly close the window and leave a feed back. You will get well soon. Please don't worry. Thank you, Dr.Riyanka