Iris prolapse following cataract surgery.
6,485 cases of cataract extraction are reviewed. Iris prolapse was a post-operative complication in 32 cases. (Incidence = 0.49 per cent). It is a relatively uncommon complication of present day cataract surgery, and it is postulated that iris prolapse results from transient pupillary block, in the post-operative period.
D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011391:Prolapse