Atlas of Ophthalmology

Iridencleisis

Iridencleisis
To allow filtering of aqueous into the subconjunctival space, iris tissue has been incarcerated into a scleral cut. It is visible underneath thin conjunctival tissue.
Wollensak, Josef, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Berlin, Germany
H59.9
Glaucomas, Ocular Hypertension -> Postoperative Cases and Surgical Procedures -> Iridencleisis
glaucomas
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