iridencleisis /iri·den·clei·sis/ (ir″ĭ-den-kli´sis) surgical incarceration of a slip of the iris within a corneal or limbal incision to act as a wick for aqueous drainage in glaucoma.
ir·i·den·clei·sis ( r -d n-kl  ss, r-)n. Confinement of a portion of the iris in a wound of the cornea as a surgical measure in treating glaucoma to permit drainage of the aqueous humor, thereby reducing intraocular pressure. |
iridencleisis
surgical incarceration of a slip of the iris within a corneal or limbal incision to act as a wick for aqueous drainage in glaucoma.
iridencleisis-cyclodialysis
a surgical procedure used in the treatment of many types of glaucoma. Combines a posterior sclerectomy, cyclodialysis and trans-scleral iridencleisis.
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