Expulsive iridodialysis: an isolated injury after phacoemulsification.
I report a case of blunt trauma to an eye that had had uneventful phacoemulsification through a 5.0 mm self-sealing corneoscleral incision 4 months earlier. Total iris expulsion occurred through the cataract incision without extension of the wound or disruption of the posterior capsule or intraocular lens. A possible mechanism for this injury is discussed and related to the unique properties of the corneoscleral incision.
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King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
D000368:Aged; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011391:Prolapse; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery