What is Iritis?

If you’ve recently been diagnosed, “What is Iritis?”, is the number one question we get asked on Iritis.org. Iritis is the inflammation of the front part of the eye (iris).The condition is also known as anterior uveitis. Read more about the...

Iritis and Pred Forte

Iritis and Pred Forte are commonly mentioned together. Pred Forte contains a steroid medication that eases redness, irritation, and swelling due to inflammation of the eye. It is normally the first plan of attack doctors use to calm iritis also referred to as anterior...

Do I have Uveitis or Iritis?

Have you ever asked youself, “Which one is it, Uveitis or Iritis”? Both Uveitis and Iritis have the suffix ‘itis’ which means inflammation. Broadly speaking Uveitis is an inflammation of any part of the uvea, while Iritis is the term used to...