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                        MY SON WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH IRITIS ABOUT A MONTH AGO, IS ALSO AWAY AT SCHOOL (AGE 22).  FOUND OUT IT IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS AND THEY CAN LOSE THEIR EYE SIGHT.  NEDDS A BLOOD TEST HLA-B27, GENETIC DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ANKYHLOSING SPONDYLOSIS.  MAKE SURE HE SEES A REPUTABLE OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY!!! NEEDS TO BE PUT ON DILATING DROPS AND STEROIDS AND CAN SPREAD TO THE OTHER EYE.  LOOK UNDER THE NET AT UVEITIS OR ANKYLOSING SPONDYLOSIS