title: Iridoschisis associated with lens subluxation.
abstract: The etiopathogenesis of iridoschisis is unclear, although age-related degeneration and angle-closure glaucoma are its most common associations. We report the case of a 50-year-old man with lens subluxation (familial) in 1 eye and ipsilateral iridoschisis. The inferotemporal edge of the lens was directed anteriorly, pushing the iris forward; this led to iridoschisis and shallowing of the anterior chamber. The patient had bilateral angle-closure glaucoma. A subluxated lens rubbing against the iris may be a mechanical precipitating factor in the development of iridoschisis.
authors.affiliation: T.P. Agrawal Institute of Ophthalmology, Meerut, India. dr_shishir@vsnl.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Agrawal
mesh_terms: D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity