intraoperative floppy iris syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complication of cataract extraction, characterized by a flaccid iris that billows in response to ordinary intraocular fluid currents and tends to prolapse towards the area of cataract extraction during surgery.

Word forms

intraoperative floppy iris syndrome

Synonyms

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