Iritis

Inflammation of the iris, which is usually causedby certain specific blood diseases. It oftenoccurs in the course of ulcers and of woundsand other injuries of the cornea; also withsclerotitis and keratitis.

Source: Ophthalmic Dictionary including pronunciation, derivation and definition of the words used in Optometry and Ophthalmology by James J. Lewis, Oph. D. Professor of Optometry in the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology, Chicago.