This is a very uncommon cause of iritis. It is a disease which more commonly affects the eye in other ways.
Infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae which is related to the tuberculosis bacterium.
Hard lumps on the skin | |
Areas of skin with less pigment and with less sensation | |
Loss of sensation | |
Thickening of facial skin |
Dry eyes | |
Brow loss | |
Nerve problems resulting in double vision | |
Corneal involvment | |
Nodular / diffuse inflamation of the sclera (scleritis) | |
Iritis (may be acute or chronic in onset) | |
Posterior uveitis | |
Iris atrophy | |
Cataract due to chronic iritis |
Antibiotics (dampsone, rifampcin) for years | |
Cataract extraction |