title: Iridoschisis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Iridoschisis is a rare condition that consists of the separation of the anterior mesodermic layer of the iris. In more than two-thirds of cases it is associated with glaucoma. We report the case of an 80-year-old patient who had bilateral iridoschisis and presented with acute angle-closure glaucoma. The patient was free from a history of ocular trauma or of heritable ocular disease. Chronic open-angle glaucoma, as well as intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, should be excluded in all patients with iridoschisis, and regular follow-up should be established upon diagnosis of the entity.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gogaki
authors.forename: Fani
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tsolaki
authors.forename: Sotiria
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiganita
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Skatharoudi
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balatsoukas