Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma, Ischemic Infarct of Iris | |
Atrophic areas of the iris may develop after ischemic infarcts caused by an acute rise in intraocular pressure. Only collagen fibers (grayish) survive. A peripheral laser iridotomy at 11 o'clock was performed to terminate the pupillary block. | |
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany | |
H40.2 | |
Glaucomas, Ocular Hypertension -> Primary Pupillary-Block and Angle-Closure, Secondary Malignant Glaucomas (see also: Lens-induced Glaucomas) -> Acute Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma | |
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