EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor: William Charles Caccamise, Sr, MD, Retired Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

*Dr. Caccamise has very generously shared his images of patients taken while operating during the "eye season" in rural India as well as those from his private practice during the 1960's and 1970's. Many of his images are significant for their historical perspective and for techniques and conditions seen in settings in undeveloped areas.

Category: Glaucoma / Iris

Iridencleisis with peripheral iridectomy - a modified iridotasis operation for open- angle glaucoma

The iridotasis operation is one in which the uncut iris is stretched and incarcerated in the limbal incision. In this case the flap of a peripheral iridotomy was pulled up into the limbal incision and incarcerated there.

iridencleisis for open-angle glaucoma

iridencleisis

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