Iridectomy
An iridectomy performed to treat glaucoma is sometimes called a peripheral iridectomy, because it removes a portion of the periphery or root of the iris. The drawback of a laser iridotomy in treating… More »
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An iridectomy , also known as a surgical iridectomy or corectomy , is the surgical removal of part of the iris. These procedures are most frequently performed in the treatment of closed-angle gl...
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An iridectomy is a procedure in eye surgery in which the surgeon removes a small, full-thickness piece of the iris, which is the colored circular membrane behind the cornea of the eye. An iridectomy is also known as a corectomy.
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Incisional Iridectomy ... May be complicated by bleeding, infection, wound leak, incomplete iridectomy, zonular or lens disruption ... Peripheral Iridectomy. Both pictures shown above are incisional iridectomies...
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Peripheral iridectomy for angle-closure glaucoma. Abstract of an interim report on a 10 year follow-up study. Ralph E. Kitsch ...
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To investigate the effects of performing peripheral iridectomy on the outcome of trabeculectomy ... Retrospective chart review of the medical records of 75 patients (75 eyes) who underwent trabeculectomy surgery, with or without peripheral iridectomy, who had been followed for more than 1 year.
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Peripheral iridectomy for angle-closure glaucoma. Abstract of an interim report on a 10 year follow-up study. Invest Ophthalmol. 1970 Jun;9(6):424. [PubMed] ...
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Definition of iridectomy in the Medical Dictionary. iridectomy explanation. Information about iridectomy in Free online English dictionary. What is iridectomy? Meaning of iridectomy medical term. What does iridectomy mean? ... Fig. I16 Large sector iridectomy, which has been performed to excise an iris melanoma...
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PURPOSE: To describe a minimally invasive method to create a full-thickness surgical iridectomy. ... CONCLUSIONS: Small incision surgical iridectomy can be minimally invasive and effective. Use of a 25-gauge aspiration-cutting probe allowed for small incision surgery, rapid rehabilitation and no significant complications.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate if apraclonidine can effectively prevent the acute increase of intraocular pressure (IOP) in brown eyes with Nd:YAG laser iridectomy. ... One drop of apraclonidine was applied into the conjunctival sac at one hour before laser iridectomy and immediately after laser iridectomy in treatment group,
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