2nd bout with iritis and loosing.

[Robertsyv]

Hi my name is Robert, I live in Wyoming. This is my second round with iritis. My first flare up was almost 3 years ago. It lasted less than a week. After urgent care diagnosed me with conjunctivitis, put me on antibiotics. After 24 hours with out improvement I found an ophthalmologist who diagnosed it as iritis. Some pres forte and a few days later I was good as new.

This time however, not the case. 10 days ago I felt a familiar uncomfortable twinge in my right eye, on a Saturday. By Monday I was frantically searching for a ophthalmologist with a available appointment. I was seen Monday afternoon 7 days ago. As if today I am using 1 drop of pred forte every 2 hours. I work as a phlebotomist and since I am unable to see clearly through my right eye my employer prefers that I do not work, not to mention having to apply eye drops every couple of hours.

[Mike Bartolatz]

Welcome to the group!
it sounds like you need to be tested for blood borne disease that can cause iritis. things like STD's, TB, cat scratch disease, AID's, Cytomegalovirus. testing for the HLA B27 gene linked to iritis and the things listed below? (you can still have this gene and not get them)

do you have an immediate family history of inflammatory diseases, arthritis, GI problems, Skin rashes?

can you get to Denver or Salt lake city to see a specialist in iritis/uveitis?

wishing you the very best,
Mike