Causes of defective vision in acute iridocyclitis
- Defective vision is one of the important symptoms of acute iridocyclitis
- Initially there is slight blurring of vision with progressive deterioration
- There are multiple causes of defective vision in acute iridocyclitis
- They are: (from anterior to posterior of eyeball)
- corneal oedema and keratic precipitates
- Aqueous humour turbidity
- Exudates in pupillary area
- Myopia as a result of ciliary spasm
- Complicated cataract
- Cyclitic membrane
- Vitreous haze
- Macular oedema
- Papillitis
- Secondary glaucoma
