IRITIS
\ɪɹˈa͡ɪtɪs], \ɪɹˈaɪtɪs], \ɪ_ɹ_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of IRITIS
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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By Noah Webster.
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Inflammation of the iris characterized by circumcorneal injection, aqueous flare, keratotic precipitates, and constricted and sluggish pupil along with discoloration of the iris.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Daniel Lyons
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Inflammation of the iris. The chief symptoms are; - change in the colour of the iris; fibres less movable; tooth-like processes shooting into the pupil; pupil irregularly contracted, with the ordinary signs of inflammation of the eye. If the inflammation does not yield, suppuration takes place; and although the matter may be absorbed, the iris remains immovable. It is often caused by syphilis. The general principles of treatment are, to deplete largely and exhibit mercury freely; along with attention to other means advisable in ophthalmia. The free use of quinia is sometimes serviceable. When the inflammation is seated in the serous covering of the iris, it is termed Iritis sero'sa.
By Robley Dunglison
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Inflammation of the iris. I. may be produced by syphilis, rheumatism, gonorrhoea, gout, diabetes, leprosy, scrofula, tuberculosis, injury, or by transmission from the other eye, especially after injury of the latter (Sympathetic i.). The symptoms are pain, photophobia, ciliary congestion, discoloration of the iris, contraction of the pupil, and the formation of an exudate consisting of serum (Serous, i.), pus (Purulent i.), or fibrinous matter which may form a spongy mass in the anterior chamber (Spongy i.) or develop into new connective tissue (Plastic i.). When the ciliary body also is inflamed (Irido-cyclitis), exudates are formed in the vitreous, which may be absorbed, but if purulent cause destruction of the eye by perforation of its coats (panophthalmitis) or if plastic may cause shrivelling of the eye by the traction which the exudates make upon the ocular tunics. Treatment of i.: causal (especially use of mercury in syphilitic i. and salicylates in rheumatic i.); abstraction of blood from the temple, instillation of atropine to deplete iris of blood, and in later stages to break up adhesions; diaphoresis; shielding of eye from light; in later stages, absorbents.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Inflammation of the iris from whatever cause, as syphilis, gonorrhea, rheumatism, diabetes, tuberculosis,or trauma.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
