anterior synechia

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anterior synechia - adhesion between the iris and the cornea

synechia - adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness

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Patients with dense central corneal stromal scarring, irregular and deformed anterior chamber (AC), gross peripheral anterior synechia (PAS), uncontrolled glaucoma and gross posterior segment pathology detected by B-scan were excluded from the study.

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL OUTCOME STUDY OF DESCEMET MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DMEK) AND TRADITIONAL DESCEMET STRIPPING ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DSEK) IN INTERVENTIONAL PROSPECTIVE OUTCOMES

A prolapsed vitreous, updrawn pupil, or anterior synechia was the condition that impeded the easy and safe secondary IOL implantation.

Comparison of the Techniques of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation after Penetrating Keratoplasty

Thirteen eyes (44.8%) had peripheral anterior synechia while 5 eyes (17.3%) had vitreous in the anterior chamber, which may clarify the glaucoma mechanism (Table 1).

The Profile and Management of Glaucoma in Adult Aphakic Patients Following Complicated Cataract Surgery

Slit-lamp examination revealed a paracentral scar with no signs of inflammation and peripheral anterior synechia in the right eye; the left eye has become phthisical (Figure 3) (Table 1).

Bilateral Mycobacterium chelonae Keratitis after Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery

(21) A synechia is an ocular condition which involves adhesion of the iris to either the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).