For youreyes,only-Iritis-floaters,small specks or dots moving in the field of vision

[terri]

What is iritis?
Iritis is the inflammation of the iris, the coloured portion of the eye. It can cause extreme pain, light sensitivity and sight loss, and is often the result of a disease in another part of the body. Most cases of iritis recur in small attacks. Once treated the attack will usually respond to various medications. However, the condition may become sight threatening when left untreated. Medication for iritis varies, treatment that works for one will not always work with another.

What is the iris?
The iris is a circular muscle near the front of the eye. Besides giving colour to the eye, the iris controls the amount of light that enters the eye through the pupil. The iris is located behind the cornea (the clear protective layer of the eye) and just in front of the focusing lens. To see clearly, the proper amount of light must enter the eye. Just as the shutter controls the amount of light that enters a camera, the iris regulates the amount of light that enters the eye. The iris contains two muscles that control the size of the pupil opening. When too much light is present, the muscles cause the pupil to become smaller to reduce excessive light and glare. In dim light or at night, the muscles make the pupil larger to increase the amount of light entering the eye.

Is it serious?
Since iritis is an inflammation inside the eye, the condition is potentially sight threatening. Proper diagnosis and prompt treatment of iritis are essential. To minimise any loss of vision, you should have a complete eye examination as soon as symptoms occur. If diagnosed in the early stages, iritis can usually be controlled with the use of eye drops before vision loss occurs. If you are experiencing the symptoms of iritis or have other vision problems, you should have a full eye examination.
What causes iritis? In many cases, iritis is related to a disease or infection in another part of the body. Diseases such as
arthritis, tuberculosis, or syphilis can contribute to the development of iritis. Infection of some parts of the body (tonsils, sinus, kidney, gallbladder and teeth) can also cause inflammation of the iris. In other cases, iritis may follow injury to the eye or accompany an ulcer or foreign body on the cornea. Often, the exact cause of the disorder remains unknown.

What are the symptoms of iritis?
The symptoms of iritis usually appear suddenly and develop rapidly over a few hours or days. Iritis commonly causes pain, tearing, light sensitivity and blurred vision. A red eye often occurs as a result of iritis. Some patients may experience floaters, small specks or dots moving in the field of vision. In addition, the pupil may become smaller in the eye affected by iritis.

How is iritis diagnosed?
A careful eye exam is extremely important when the symptoms of iritis occur, as inflammation inside the eye can affect sight and could lead to blindness. A slit lamp, which illuminates and magnifies the structures of the eye, is used to detect any signs of inflammation. A diagnosis is often made on the basis of an eye examination. Since iritis can be associated with another disease, an evaluation of your overall health is sometimes necessary for proper diagnosis and treatment. In some cases, blood tests, skin tests, and x-rays may be conducted and other specialists may be consulted to determine the cause of the inflammation.

How is iritis treated?
Treatment of iritis is often directed at finding and removing the cause of the inflammation. In addition, eye drops and ointments are used to relieve pain, quiet the inflammation, dilate the pupil, and reduce any scarring which may occur. Both steroids and antibiotics may be used. The application of hot packs may also provide relief from the symptoms of iritis. In severe cases, oral medications and injections may be necessary to treat the condition. A case of iritis usually lasts 6 to 8 weeks. During this time, you must be observed carefully to monitor potential side effects from medications and any complications which may occur. Cataracts, glaucoma, corneal changes, and secondary inflammation of the retina may occur as a result of iritis and the medications used to treat the disorder.... Is this anything we experience? love terri

[Robin]

hi terrie.
alot of us report floaters,specks.dots,also people say when they close their eyes they see worms throut their eyelids.i had a personal horror story with my eyes i was told i had an ulcer.pinkeye,celluitis in my eyes also.after being in the hospital for a week and then some heavy duty vancomycin for another 10 days i still managed to tottally lose my vision for 5 days .that had to be one the scariest parts of this disease for me.it seemed like the traditional meds that do work for normal people with these eye issues just don't work for us.i have managed to clear my eyes on my own.i gave up drs.so my eyes are almost 100% the most important thing to do is to get as much of this crap OUT as possible do not let it build especially in that area.
be well
xo
Robin

[terri]

Hi Robin,Every since I found this place we have learned so much from each other through us experimenting, and sharing as important as the products we have tried and shared the results with one another we have each as we came here learned that there are a family here that have the same thing we do Morgellons,that whenever noone else will believe us here is a place where others know we are telling the truth,we share everything,I remember my tick bite the rash the too sick too get out of bed feeling but when I asked my husband he didnt think it was this thing called Lymes disease so I didnt go to the Dr or hosipital,and I knew I was right had he thought the same he would have took me, We both were too uneducated in this for him to know and I in thinking it was over,once the flu like thing was gone and well once he said a thing well that was that still had he known he would have been different, he did love me,he passed away in 2002 I got the morgs in 2006Thank God thats all I got Ive seen that people get worse from it far sooner and later, I got the Lymes test last year all these years its been there I know that there are other things we like have to go through to get it like mold I too have no doubt,there are other factors in this,I dont know how many but say we were hunting Easter eggs for example say the blue one is Lymes,say the pink one is mold maybe our other eggs are different colors with different things and maybe our basket is different colors with different things, the post I found was different because of the specks some of see and the floaters.Even after I got my Lymes tests done some in didnt think I had Lymes but the word they did was borrelia, after seeing my eyes swell and turn blood red and some lesions on my face they know I have something,well I know it as morgellons disease as we all do,the fact is the most important to me is we all share we all have or have had it or are seeking answers for those that do,Ive learned what to do sometimes slowly because here Ive been so busy thinking I could clear it out no way, I found my great Lymes Dr here and with the products listed here I learned about the treatment baths for one learned to put things in my garden sprayer and spray anything that can get wet we clean more than other people call clean and we know we do clean more that people who arent sick, good hygiene to us is more than a bath or shower with a bar of soapand so much more, weve learned what to use and where to use it,I learned so much and searched the internet for the answer I think alot of us have I know so many that have and brought back some really great posts for us and continue to do we wont stop until we have the answer and we will find it for young and old and wherever in the world My Lymes Dr. is helping my Lymes I know Im getting better and he listens, no Dr down here has helped my eye swelling go down but had some good ideas for relief because some days eyedrops dont help if I dont the lids havent closed in more than a year eyeballs were swollen pushing the bottom lid down top no way it could close.In my body my eyes start when my hand touches an object with my hand although the posts have been there I cant remember if anyone used it in their eyes Im Not recommending it,My lips were a mess after tring the ginger mustard vicksYougart BECAUSE I opened the oven door and that made it burn me and I got a bad burn on my lips,doc says was well fever blisters before that a week before I had noticed all these holes that I thought were from lipliner no way it was morgsanyway after blisters and a post i made someone sent me a private message telling me to look at Chesters post about the Acid/Alkaline thing Then I remembered the baking soda well since my palm eye connection I proved in me I started rubbing my palms together with it then the outside and letting one hand rub the other I had no lesions here but 5 mins later Im looking at a 20 year olds hands Then I disolved it and mixed with eyedrops and I put it into my eyes so it wouldnt scratch the corneas pupils or anything this isnt all about chester posts or I would have put it there Im just so happy but because im thankful about the post i got privately and how my were buldging eyes are I do know it isnt thyroid endoc says hyperthyroid wont do itthe specs crawling the morg stuff and not saying my above posts is Iiritis the specs floaters sounded familar,we know it mimics other diseases,so, I wouldnt know but instead of looking so bizzare my eyes are almost normal Thank you Robin love terri

[BKS]

This can also be a sign of retinal detachment. I have had floaters and discharge, white stuff coming from my eyes. I caught something in Honduras and the USA would not let me back in after deep sea diving in the Bay Islands in the Carribean and had to give myself injections of steroids and eye drops for a week, then a letter from the physician allowed me back in. I still don't know what it was and now this. You can read my story on the nmo.org.
Take care.

[Sadsack]

Terri -
Speaking of eyes/vision, could you break up your "big" paragraph into smaller ones? I can't follow all the way across, back, and then down without losing where I was. Try re-reading it and you'' see what I mean!
I was so interested in reading what you wrote, but had to give up after several tries.
Thank you,
SS

sp - the little paragraphs don't have to be "right", just need to break it up.