Evaluation of the etiology of persistent iritis after cataract surgery

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Table 5 Post-operative symptomatology, exam findings, and treatment course in the prolonged iritis group

	Percentage of eyes	Number of eyes
Moderate to severe inflammation*	59	29
Active symptoms†	82	40
Indolent, persistent course without rapid response to treatment	35	17
Supplemental therapy with oral prednisone	8	4

*Defined as having at least 2+ cell or moderate/3+ flare
†The most common symptom expressed was pain (26 eyes), followed by photosensitivity (15 eyes), and blurry or decreased vision (11 eyes)