Iridocyclitis
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| H20.- | Iridocyclitis |
| H20.0 | acute and subacute iridocyclitis |
| H20.1 | chronic iridocyclitis |
| H20.2 | phacogenic iridocyclitis |
| H20.8 | other iridocyclitis |
| H20.9 | Iridocyclitis, unspecified |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
A Iridocyclitis is a form of inflammation of the iris and ciliary body . Iridocyclitis can often have internal causes that require further clarification. Inflammation can lead to cataracts ( cataract ) or glaucoma ( glaucoma cause).
causes
Causes of iridocyclitis include a .:
- Gonococcal , herpes simplex virus, or herpes zoster infection
- Direct contact with chemicals
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Sarcoid
- Weil's disease
- Sjogren's syndrome
- ankylosing spondylitis
- Heerfordt Syndrome
- Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Symptoms
Signs of iridocyclitis are:
- Eye pain
- Photophobia
- Miosis (irritable miosis )
- Visual disturbances due to clouding of the vitreous body or the aqueous humor
- sluggish pupillary reaction
- Change in color of the pupil
- Protein deposits in the cornea
- Adhesion ( synechiae ) between cornea and iris.
therapy
A dilatation ( mydriasis ) of the iris with atropine drops , anti-inflammatory drugs ( corticosteroids ) and antimicrobial substances can serve as therapy . Dry heat (red light) has also proven to be beneficial.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dual Series Radiology . 3. Edition. Thieme Verlag, 2011
- ^ Marianne Abele-Horn: Antimicrobial Therapy. Decision support for the treatment and prophylaxis of infectious diseases. With the collaboration of Werner Heinz, Hartwig Klinker, Johann Schurz and August Stich, 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Peter Wiehl, Marburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-927219-14-4 , p. 115 ( Uveitis: non-granulomatous iridocyclitis ).
