The surgical removal of part of the iris.
Surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye, usually performed to remove a foreign body or tumor or to enhance drainage of aqueous humor in cases of glaucoma.
A surgical operation to remove a portion of the colored portion of the eye (iris). Iridectomy is usually performed to alleviate the buildup of fluid in the eye in cases of angle- closure glaucoma. It is also occasionally done to create an artificial pupil (opening in the iris).
An operation on the eye in which a part of the iris is removed.
The surgical removal of a portion of the iris.
An iridectomy is a surgical procedure done on the eye to remove a section of the iris. The most prevalent form, called a “peripheral iridectomy”, is typically conducted to address acute glaucoma. This involves creating a small opening, either surgically or with a laser, near the iris’s outer edge to allow for the drainage of the aqueous humor.
The surgical procedure to remove a portion of the iris, which is the colored segment of the eye.