cyclodialysis /cy·clo·di·al·y·sis/ (-di-al´ĭ-sis) creation of a communication between the anterior chamber of the eye and the suprachoroidal space, in glaucoma.
cyclodialysis
cy·clo·di·al·y·sis (s  kl -d- l  -ss)n. Surgical opening of a passage between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space in order to reduce pressure within the eye in glaucoma. |
cyclodialysis
[-dī·al′isis]
1 a surgical procedure performed on patients with glaucoma. A pathway is opened between the anterior chamber of the eye and the suprachoroidal space, allowing excess fluid to drain and reducing intraocular pressure.
2 separation of the ciliary body from the sclera, usually as a result of trauma, causing decreased intraocular pressure, or hypotony.
cyclodialysis
creation of a communication between the anterior chamber of the eye and the suprachoroidal space, to allow alternative route of filtration for aqueous humor in glaucoma.
cyclodialysis
Disinsertion of the ciliary body from the scleral spur which may produce a cyclodialysis cleft resulting in hypotony. It is performed occasionally in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce the intraocular pressure, as it forms a communication between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space. It may also occur as a result of trauma or intraocular surgery (e.g. trabeculectomy). See recession angle; uveoscleral pathway.
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