Iridocyclitis

Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body. It is the most common form of anterior uveitis and associated with ocular pain, photophobia, decreased visual acuity, and ciliary injection. Possible causes are autoimmune inflammation (often linked to HLA-B27, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease), infections (Lyme disease, syphilis, tuberculosis, herpes, shingles), trauma/burns, Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis and Posner-Schlossman syndrome.