Typical symptoms include:
- Photophobia, especially with miosis, and pain in the traumatized eye when light is shined in either eye
- Dull or aching pain
- Tearing
- Visual disturbances / floaters
- Decreased visual acuity
Traumatic iritis - External and Internal Eye
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Traumatic iritis is intraocular inflammation confined to the anterior chamber of the eye, specifically occurring after trauma to the eye or orbit. It is part of a broader spectrum of conditions commonly referred to as anterior uveitis. It typically starts within 3 days of the orbital or ocular trauma.
Typical symptoms include:
Typical symptoms include:
Codes
ICD10CM:
H20.00 – Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
SNOMEDCT:
417020006 – Traumatic iritis
H20.00 – Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
SNOMEDCT:
417020006 – Traumatic iritis
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Last Reviewed:08/13/2019
Last Updated:08/13/2019
Last Updated:08/13/2019
Traumatic iritis - External and Internal Eye