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Iris - Pathology
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Definition of 'Iris'The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium. Common names: Iris |
Monday, November 23, 2009
Iris abscesses with and without intralenticular fungal invasion in the horse.
30 Aug 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical and histologic findings in horses with iris abscesses. Design Retrospective medical records study. ANIMALS STUDIED: Medical records of horses that had iris abscesses at the University of Florida Veterinary Medical ... Read more...
Endophthalmitis due to exposure of anterior chamber intraocular lens haptic tip.
30 Aug 2009 After bilateral implantation of an angle-supported anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC IOL) in an allergic patient, the haptic tips were exposed through the limbus in the left eye. Endophthalmitis developed in the eye and was treated by pars plana ... Read more...
Iris hyperpigmentation in a Chinese family with ocular albinism and the GPR143 mutation.
30 Jul 2009 X-linked ocular albinism (OA1) is the most common form of ocular albinism. Affected males are characterized by nystagmus, impaired visual acuity, iris hypopigmentation with translucency, fundus hypopigmentation, macular hypoplasia, and normally ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Iris - Pathology'
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- Images in clinical medicine. Diagnostic finding in the iris.
22 Sep 2009 - Iris abscesses with and without intralenticular fungal invasion in the horse. 30 Aug 2009
- Endophthalmitis due to exposure of anterior chamber intraocular lens haptic tip. 30 Aug 2009
- Iris hyperpigmentation in a Chinese family with ocular albinism and the GPR143 mutation. 30 Jul 2009
- Ultrastructural analysis of the pigment dispersion syndrome in DBA/2J mice. 28 Jul 2009
- Bilateral acute depigmentation of the iris: report of 26 new cases and four-year follow-up of two patients. 7 Jul 2009
- Persistent pupillary dilation in herpes simplex uveitis.
30 May 2009 - A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of Fuchs uveitis syndrome in Turkish patients. 22 May 2009
- AAV-mediated tyrosinase gene transfer restores melanogenesis and retinal function in a model of oculo-cutaneous albinism type I (OCA1). 10 May 2009
- Accommodation measured with optical coherence tomography in patients with Marfan's syndrome. 6 May 2009
- Comparative biometric study between plateau iris configuration and primary open angle glaucoma with narrow angle. 29 Apr 2009
- Excision of persistent pupillary membrane using a suction cutter. 29 Apr 2009
- Clinical factors associated with floppy iris signs: a prospective study from two centers. 29 Apr 2009
- Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome in two African-American brothers. 29 Apr 2009
- Iris morphologic changes related to alpha(1)-adrenergic receptor antagonists implications for intraoperative floppy iris syndrome. 29 Apr 2009
- Urrets-Zavalia syndrome following iatrogenic pupil dilation in eyes with pigment dispersion. 30 Mar 2009
- Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty for topiramate-induced bilateral acute angle closure. 30 Mar 2009
- Iris-fixated anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens for myopia moves posteriorly with mydriasis. 30 Mar 2009
- Expression of toll-like receptor 4 in uvea-resident tissue macrophages during endotoxin-induced uveitis. 28 Mar 2009
- Iris recognition in the presence of ocular disease. 9 Mar 2009
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Technical information about 'Iris'
Definition: The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.
Descriptor UI: D007498
Alternative terms: Iris;
Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;
Tree Number: A09.371.060.450; A09.371.894.513;
Technical Notes: inflammation = IRITIS but note IRIDOCYCLITIS is also available; color = EYE COLOR; /blood supply consider also CILIARY ARTERIES; pigmented epithelium of iris: coord IRIS with PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE