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Iridodialysis


Iridodialysis



-Localised separation/detachment of iris root from its attachment to the ciliary body



CAUSES:



-Blunt trauma


-Penetrating trauma


-Iatrogenic during intraocular surgery




SYMPTOMS:



-Small iridodialysis may be asymptomatic


-Superior iridodialysis will be covered by upper eyelid and can be asymptomatic


-Large and Temporal iridodialysis are usually symptomatic: Monocular diplopia, glare, photophobia



SIGNS:



-Black area at the periphery of the iris with D shaped pupil


-Visible red reflex through the black area


-Corectopia/polycoria



-It is part of the 7 rings of trauma:



Sphincter pupillae tears


Iridodialysis


Angle recession


Cyclodialysis


Trabecular meshwork tear


Zonular dialysis


Retinal dialysis




-Can be associated with angle recession, glaucoma, hyphema, lens dislocation



-Traumatic iridodialysis→ high risk of angle recession→ glaucoma



TREATMENT:



-Tinted contact lenses


-Surgical iridodialysis repair - with sutures and can be combined with pupilloplasty - Open chamber/ closed chamber technique, McCannel technique, Hangback technique, Sewing machine technique, Cobbler technique


-Management of hyphema and glaucoma






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