Iritis

Question 1

What are the three components of the uvea?

Answer 1

1. Iritis
2. Ciliary body
3. Chorioid

Question 2

Where the choroid found in the eye?

Answer 2

the layer between the retina and sclera

Question 3

What is the function of the chorioid?

Answer 3

The main function of the choroid is to provide oxygen and nourishment to the outer retina. However, it is also important in thermoregulation of the posterior eye, the modulation of intraocular pressure and in the drainage of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber.

Question 4

What is iritis also known as?

Answer 4

Anterior uveitis

Anterior uveitis is inflammation of the iris and ciliary body. Anterior uveitis is synonymous with iritis, which only affects the iris and iridocyclitis, which affects the iris and ciliary body.

Question 5

Which is more common, anterior, intermediate or posterior uveitis?

Answer 5

anterior uveitis

Question 6

What does the “anterior chamber of the eye” refer to?

Answer 6

the aqueous humour-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea

Question 7

How does iritis present?

Answer 7

-painful, photophobic red eye

Question 8

What are the 3 layers of the eye?

Answer 8

1. Outer - cornea and sclera
2. Middle: uvea
3. Inner: retina

Question 9

What are 4 typical symptoms of acute anterior uveitis?

Answer 9

1. Painful eye
2. Red eye
3. Photophobia
4. Tearing

Question 10

When is a bilateral presentation commonly seen?

Answer 10

In systemic conditions

Question 11

When is a unilateral presentation usually seen?

Answer 11

idiopathic or herpetic uveitis is unilateral. These can then progress to be bilateral.

Question 12

What 4 systemic presentations are commonly associated with iritis?

Answer 12

1. Joint pain
2. Back pain
3. A flare-up of inflammatory bowel disease
4. Infective symptoms (fever, malaise, anorexia)