title: Mystery of the vanishing iris.
abstract: We present the first reported case of traumatic aniridia as an isolated injury after blunt trauma to an eye that had phacoemulsification through a corneal tunnel. This case provides insight into the properties of the self-sealing corneal tunnel and possible advantages that it may confer on the eye.
authors.affiliation: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: Ric
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caesar
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choudhuri
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015783:Aniridia / Q000209:etiology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology*