Peripheral iridectomy in angle-closure glaucoma: a common complication.

ALTHOUGH prophylactic peripheral iridectomy is probably one of the most satisfactory operations in the whole of surgery if carefully performed on carefully selected cases, we have the clinical impression that posterior synechiae in the part of the pupil related to the iridectomy can be a common complication. Posterior synechiae following peripheral iridectomy were mentioned by Lowe (1962). The present investigation was made in an attempt to elucidate the causes, sequelae, and method of prevention of this complication.