Category: I

A surgical incision into the iris. Surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the iris to enlarge the pupil or to treat glaucoma. A laser procedure in which a tiny hole is placed in the colored portion of the eye (iris). This is most often performed for angle-closure glaucoma. An operation on the…

The pushing forward of the iris through a wound in the cornea.  

Paralysis of the iris, which is usually associated with cycloplegia and results from injury, inflammation, or the use of drugs in the eye. In the case of injury, the pupil is usually larger than normal and moves little, if at all, in response to light and drugs.  

The separation of the iris from its insertion. A tear, caused by injury to the eye, in the attachment of the iris to the ciliary body. Usually a black crescentic gap is seen at the edge of the iris where the tear has occurred, and the pupil is displaced away from the site of the…

Inflammation of the iris and the tissues which surround it. Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye. Iridocyclitis is an inflammation of the iris and ciliary body, commonly referred to as “anterior uveitis”. Inflammation of the eye’s iris and its ciliary body.  

An operation to treat glaucoma, where part of the iris is used as a drainage channel through a hole in the conjunctiva. An operation for glaucoma in which a small incision is made into the eye, beneath the conjunctiva and close to the cornea, and part of the iris is drawn into it. The iris…

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…

A drug which helps to relax muscles in the airways, used in the treatment of conditions such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. A bronchodilator delivered by inhaler for the relief of lung disease symptoms. Ipratropium (Atrovent) is used to open up narrow breathing passages and to control symptoms of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. By increasing…

A drug made from the root of an American plant, used as a treatment for coughs, and also as an emetic. The root of Cephaelis ipecacuanha, a Brazilian shrub. It contains an alkaloid, emetine, which acts as an irritant when brought into contact with the interior of the stomach, producing vomiting. Formerly used to induce…

Treatment by ions introduced into the body via an electric current.