Inflammatory Diseases

It occurs when inflammatory cells travel to the place of an injury or foreign body like bacteria. If inflammatory cells stay too long, it may lead to chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a symptom of other health conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Dilated eye exam to widen pupils and view your optic nerve at the back of your eyes
Gonioscopy to examine the angle where your iris and cornea meet
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) to look for changes in your optic nerve that may indicate glaucoma
Ocular pressure test (tonometry) to measure eye pressure
Pachymetry to measure corneal thickness
Slit-lamp exam to examine the inside of your eye with a special microscope called a slit lamp

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Inflammatory Diseases