MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Iritis (i-RYE-tis) is swelling and irritation (inflammation) in the colored ring around your eye’s pupil (iris). Another name for iritis is anterior uveitis. The uvea is the middle layer of the eye between the retina and the white part of the eye. The iris is located in the front portion (anterior) of the uvea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sometimes, it’s tied to eye trauma or other health conditions. Causes of iritis may include: Injury from burns, punctures, or strikes with a blunt object. Conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter syndrome, sarcoidosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Behcet’s disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Keratitis is the inflammation of the cornea and is characterized by corneal edema, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and ciliary congestion. It is associated with both infectious and non-infectious diseases, which may be systemic or localized to the ocular surface.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uveitis is inflammation inside your eye. Inflammation usually happens when your immune system is fighting an infection. Sometimes uveitis means your immune system is fighting an eye infection-but it can also happen when your immune system attacks healthy tissue in your eyes.