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A member asked:
If iritis is associated with more serious issues then just being inflammation, would there be other symptoms aside from the painful red eye?
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Not necessarily: Other symptoms can develop later.
Answered 12/10/2012
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Iritis: Iritis is the product of othe health issues. Think of it as bruising of the inside content of the eye. What caused the bruising to begin with is the main concern. Iritis is a leading cause of blindness in active, young. Individuals. It can lead to macular edema and loss of central vision as well as glaucoma with permanent loss of vision, cataract .... Do not take it likely... See an eyemd.
Answered 2/27/2019
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