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Suggest Remedy For Injury To Iris

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Posted on Tue, 24 Feb 2015
Question: I was hit by a shuttle cock in my left eye in december 2014.this hit resulted in eye getting sore,watery and red. this continued for 2-3 months. but due to eye drops prescribed by doctors the condition improved. there was still a relapse every month one or two days where the eye is sore, irritation in eye and also watery.This is specially observed when i have lesser sleep or if eye i have to do lot of reading.Since its more than 12 months after the injury and treatment has been done this should not ideally affect.please help to advice next steps that need to be taken. i have got the tests done through retina specialist also. but still the relapse.
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Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
uveitis is a possibility

Detailed Answer:
At that time, detail examination of eye was required. It could have caused corneal abrasion, injury to iris, lens, vitreous hemorrhage, or some impact on retina. The treatment required is different for different injury. Now that 12 months have passed, and you are having problem.

From history it appears you are having uveitis. Any way you need compete eye examination. Involvement of part is to be diagnosed. During present examination, your past record is to be examined. You have not specified the symptoms of relapse. Your visual status is essential. Now effect on cornea to retina is to be isolated. Due to chronicity, it appears to be uveitis. After diagnosis specific treatment is to be prescribed.
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Suggest Remedy For Injury To Iris

Brief Answer: uveitis is a possibility Detailed Answer: At that time, detail examination of eye was required. It could have caused corneal abrasion, injury to iris, lens, vitreous hemorrhage, or some impact on retina. The treatment required is different for different injury. Now that 12 months have passed, and you are having problem. From history it appears you are having uveitis. Any way you need compete eye examination. Involvement of part is to be diagnosed. During present examination, your past record is to be examined. You have not specified the symptoms of relapse. Your visual status is essential. Now effect on cornea to retina is to be isolated. Due to chronicity, it appears to be uveitis. After diagnosis specific treatment is to be prescribed.