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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
"Angle-Closure Glaucoma." In The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers and Robert Berkow. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1999.
PERIODICALS
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T., and P. T. Chew. "Review of Recent Advancements in the Understanding of Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma."Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 13 (April 2002): 89–93.
Cardine, S., et al. "Iris Melanomas. A Retrospective Study of 11 Patients Treated by Surgical Excision." [in French] Journal français d'ophtalmologie 26 (January 2003): 31–37.
Chang, B. M., J. M. Liebmann, and R. Ritch. "Angle Closure in Younger Patients."Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society 100 (2002): 201–212.
Goldberg, D. E., and W. R. Freeman. "Uveitic Angle Closure Glaucoma in a Patient with Inactive Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and Immune Recovery Uveitis."Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 33 (September–October 2002): 421–425.
Jackson, T. L., et al. "Pupil Block Glaucoma in Phakic and Pseudophakic Patients After Vitrectomy with Silicone Oil Inhection."American Journal of Ophthalmology 132 (September 2001): 414–416.
Jacobi, P. C., et al. "Primary Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation for Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma."Ophthalmology 109 (September 2002): 1597–1603.
Jiminez-Jiminez, F. J., M. Orti-Pareja, and J. M. Zurdo. "Aggravation of Glaucoma with Fluvoxamine."Annals of Pharmacotherapy 35 (December 2001): 1565–1566.
Kumar, A., S. Kedar, V. K. Garodia, and R. P. Singh. "Angle Closure Glaucoma Following Pupillary Block in an Aphakin Perfluoropropane Gas-Filled Eye."Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 50 (September 2002): 220–221.
Lentschener, C., et al. "Acute Postoperative Glaucoma After Nonocular Surgery Remains a Diagnostic Challenge."Anesthesia and Analgesia 94 (April 2002): 1034–1035.
Schwartz, G. P., and L. W. Schwartz. "Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Secondary to a Choroidal Melanoma."CLAO Journal 28 (April 2002): 77–79.
Shields, C. L., et al. "Factors Associated with Elevated Intraocular Pressure in Eyes with Iris Melanoma."British Journal of Ophthalmology 85 (June 2001): 666–669.
Shields, C. L., et al. "Iris Melanoma: Risk Factors for Metastasis in 169 Consecutive Patients."Ophthalmology 108 (January 2001): 172–178.
Waheed, Nadia K., and C. Stephen Foster. "Melanoma, Iris."eMedicine February 28, 2003 [cited April 2, 2003].
Wang, N., H. Wu, and Z. Fan. "Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma in Chinese and Western Populations."Chinese Medical Journal 115 (November 2002): 1706–1715.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Ophthalmology. P. O. Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424. (415) 561-8500.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). 610-1525 Carling Avenue, Ottawa ON K1Z 8R9 Canada.
National Eye Institute. 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892-3655. (301) 496-5248.
Prevent Blindness America. 500 East Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173. (800) 331-2020.
Wills Eye Hospital. 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (215) 928-3000.
OTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Physician Data Query (PDQ). Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma: Treatment January 2, 2003 [cited April 2, 2003].
National Eye Institute (NEI). Facts About Glaucoma. 2001. NIH Publication No. 99–651.
Prevent Blindness America. Vision Problems in the U.S.:Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America. 2002.
Tanasescu, I., and F. Grehn. "Advantage of Surgical Iridectomy Over Nd:YAG Laser Iridotomy in Acute Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma." Presentation on September 29, 2001, at the 99th annual meeting of the Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft.
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An iridectomy, also known as a surgical iridectomy or corectomy, is the surgical removal of part of the iris. These procedures are most frequently performed in the treatment of closed-angle glaucoma and iris melanoma.
Other Information
Surgeons aim for results of 20/20 or better so that you can perform most daily activities without your glasses. However, there is a possibility that after surgery, you may need to wear reading glasses or corrective lenses for at least some activities.
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