Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS): a practical approach to medical and surgical considerations in cataract extractions
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Management of Intraocular Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) in Cataract Surgery
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) was first described in 2005 (Chang & Campbell 2005; Parssinen 2005). The fullblown syndrome comprises a triad of: 1) billowing of the iris stroma in response to normal irrigation currents, 2) the floppy iris tends to prolapse through the phaco and the side port incisions, and 3) a progressive pupillary constriction during the surgical procedure. Althou...
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OBJECTIVE Intraoperative-floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) has been recently described. It has been demonstrated that this new syndrome complicates cataract surgery. In this paper we have reviewed the syndrome, and offer practical information specially related to the origin and management of this syndrome and we offer practical information. MATERIAL AND METHODS A review of the related medical liter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1755-375X,1755-3768
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01442.x