title: Bilateral multiple primary iridociliary cysts - A rare case report.
abstract: Iridociliary cysts are often found in patients as an incidental finding during a routine ophthalmic evaluation and if asymptomatic do not require any treatment per se. However, these are often mistaken as iris melanoma and the patient is managed accordingly causing a great deal of inconvenience to the patient as well as the doctor.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 69 year old male presented to the ophthalmic out-patients department for routine ophthalmic evaluation. On examination, he is best corrected visual acuity was 6/9, N6 in both eyes. Post-mydriasis evaluation showed a Grade II nuclear cataract in both eyes. There was a smooth, pigmented mass with a rounded surface projecting from behind the iris resembling an iris melanoma. On further evaluation, he was found to have multiple ciliary body cysts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasound biomicroscopy is a valuable technique in diagnosing iridociliary cysts.
authors: Department Of Ophthalmology, B.A.R.C. Hospital, Anushaktinagar, Chembur, Mumbai 400 085, India.
authors: Rahul
authors: R
authors: Baile
authors: Meghana
authors: M
authors: Sahasrabuddhe
authors: Snehal
authors: S
authors: Nadkarni
authors: Vasudeo
authors: V
authors: Karira
authors: Juilee
authors: J
authors: Kelkar
authors: Snehal
authors: S
authors: Bhonde
keywords: Ciliary body; Cyst; Iris; Ultrasound biomicroscopy
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