| Literature DB >> 12482307 |
Paul Gregory Schoneveld1, Konrad Pesudovs.
Abstract
Iridoschisis is a rare condition in which a localised area of iris stroma is cleaved in two with the anterior atrophic portion disintegrating into fibrils. The most common presentation of iridoschisis is as an age-related iris atrophy in association with glaucoma. The association includes angle-closure glaucoma, angle-recession glaucoma and open-angle glaucoma. A finding of iridoschisis is a warning to the clinician to assess the patient for pre-existing glaucoma and to monitor for glaucomatous changes as it is unclear if iridoschisis is a cause or an effect of raised intraocular pressure (IOP).Entities:
Year: 1999 PMID: 12482307 DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.1999.tb06784.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Optom ISSN: 0816-4622 Impact factor: 2.742