title: Successful argon and diode laser photocoagulation treatment of an iris varix with recurrent hemorrhage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report successful laser treatment of an iris varix.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 66-year-old man presented with an incidental finding of a cystic lesion within the iris stroma in his right eye. He developed a blood-filled and partly thrombosed tumor of the iris stroma and complained about blurred vision due to spontaneous hyphema during follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ultrasound biomicroscopy showed a prominent and liquid-filled lesion within the iris stroma. Iris fluorescein angiography revealed a thrombosed iris tumor without intrinsic vascularization or feeding vessels. Therefore, diagnosis of an iris varix was made clinically. Recurrent bleeding occurred during follow-up and led to decreased visual acuity. Combined argon and diode laser photocoagulation was successful in terminating rebleeding and resulted in a scarred iris varix.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Symptomatic iris varices can be treated safely by combined argon and diode laser photocoagulation, facilitating a less invasive approach than surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, Wuerzburg, Germany. j.matlach@augenklinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: Juliane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matlach
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klink
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000175:diagnosis; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply*; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology