title: Iridoschisis.
abstract: Iridoschisis is a rare condition in which a localised area of iris stroma is cleaved in two with the anterior atrophic portion disintegrating into fibrils. The most common presentation of iridoschisis is as an age-related iris atrophy in association with glaucoma. The association includes angle-closure glaucoma, angle-recession glaucoma and open-angle glaucoma. A finding of iridoschisis is a warning to the clinician to assess the patient for pre-existing glaucoma and to monitor for glaucomatous changes as it is unclear if iridoschisis is a cause or an effect of raised intraocular pressure (IOP).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul Gregory
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Schoneveld
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pesudovs