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Iris Fixation via External Pentagram Suturing
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Cataract formation with a primary iris stromal cyst
Laurent Kodjikian1, Philippe Gain, David Donate
1Department of Ophthalmology, a Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon, France.
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
|August 13, 2004
Abstract:
An 11-year-old boy was diagnosed with a primary acquired iris stromal cyst. A 5-year follow-up showed growth of the cyst with visual impairment. An inferior iridectomy was performed including the whole cystic lesion. The presence of a cataract is rare, especially in adolescents, but requires treatment to preserve the globe and vision.
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