"Iritis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the iris characterized by circumcorneal injection, aqueous flare, keratotic precipitates, and constricted and sluggish pupil along with discoloration of the iris.
| Descriptor ID |
D007500
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.941.375.385 C11.941.879.780.880.448
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iritis" by people in Profiles.
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Dobbins KR, Zguta AA, Kupsho RJ, Vrabec TR, Guibord NM. Iritis and iris neoplasm as the presenting signs of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Can J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug; 44(4):465-6.
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Uchoa UB, Rezende RA, Carrasco MA, Rapuano CJ, Laibson PR, Cohen EJ. Long-term acyclovir use to prevent recurrent ocular herpes simplex virus infection. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec; 121(12):1702-4.