I have been diagnosed with a mild case of Iritis (inflammation of the iris), which is being treated with Cortisone eye drops. After looking up some info on the condition, I began to wonder if an enflamed iris could be caused by the fumes from chiles. If any of you have ever heard of a connection between this disease and eye Irritations from chiles, please let me know, so can pass it on to my ophthalmologist. Thanks. Mark "Mad Dog" Barringer