title: Spontaneous collapse of primary acquired iris stromal cysts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the spontaneous collapse of primary acquired iris stromal cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the medical records, clinical findings, and ultrasonography of two patients who had been followed up for primary acquired iris stromal cysts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During follow-up, both patients experienced spontaneous collapse of their cysts, which resulted in membrane formation on the peripheral corneal endothelium, localized peripheral anterior synechiae, ectropion uveae, and slightly peaked pupil.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary acquired iris stromal cysts may undergo spontaneous collapse, resulting in clinical findings similar to other anterior segment disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Brent
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Meisler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baerveldt
mesh_terms: D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014792:Visual Acuity