UNILATERAL IRIDOSCHISIS ASSOCIATED WITH SYPHILITIC INTERSTITIAL KERATITIS AND GLAUCOMA

Authors
SALVADOR F LINARES F MERITA I AMEN M
Citation
F. Salvador et al., UNILATERAL IRIDOSCHISIS ASSOCIATED WITH SYPHILITIC INTERSTITIAL KERATITIS AND GLAUCOMA, Annals of ophthalmology, 25(9), 1993, pp. 328-329
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Annals of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034886
Volume
25
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
328 - 329
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4886(1993)25:9<328:UIAWSI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Iridoschisis is a rare condition that consists of the separation of th e anterior mesodermic layer of the iris. It is associated with glaucom a in 50% of cases. The association of this disorder with luetic inters titial keratitis has been reported rarely. We report the case of a 58- year-old patient who had unilateral iridoschisis associated with glauc oma and syphilitic interstitial keratitis. We suggest that congenital syphilis might be considered as a cause of iridoschisis.