Persistant Iritis

[alisonbatchelor]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and I have had recurrent bouts of Iritis for four years. It has caused me several problems at work ( I was even sent to occupational health because of the number of times I had to be off work to visit the hospital). My iritis does not appear to be linked to another disease at present. I do have some questions though.
Does it eventually go away after several years? Is there anything I can do to limit the frequency and seriousness of attacks? Could it possibly have been triggered by a bike accident I had shortly before my first attack when I punctured my lung?

[Mike Bartolatz]

It is impossible to determine without a doctor involved to say what might be your cause. Since you have recurrent uveitis it would be in your interest to consult with an Uveitis specialist. If you had an infection from the trauma to your lungs the pathogen might have set off an inflammatory response that is now mistakenly attacking your eyes, a trigger for the uveitis but the pathogen woudn't necessarily be the direct cause of the uveitis. What is certain is that you might want to consider a steroid sparing treatment approach as steroids over time can induce glaucoma and cataracts. over time recurrent uveitis can lead to other problems with structures of the eye. the sooner you can control the uveitis and prevent it from returning the better off you will be.

where do you live? perhaps we can suggest one of these rare specialists trained to diagnose and treat Ocular Inflammatory disease and associated disease processes.

Wish you the best,
Mike