| Peripheral iridectomy is performed in cases of angle closure glaucoma, both in the affected eye and prophylactically in the other eye. |
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| In rare cases, if the edema persists, a surgical iridectomy has to be performed. |
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| It can lead to complete vision loss within 24 hours and is an emergency, necessitating urgent treatment with pressure-lowering medications combined with an iridectomy. |
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| For acute closed angle glaucoma, a peripheral iridectomy is performed to create a hole in the iris that allows for an increased flow of aqueous humor within the eye. |
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| Sometimes a surgical peripheral iridectomy must be performed if the iridotomy is too small and not functioning. |
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| The iridectomy, posterior capsulotomy, and hyaloidotomy may be performed using a vitrectomy tip or using other surgical instruments. |
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| The Multispot laser can be used in many other situations, alternating with the application of single impacts, in particular in iridectomy and trabeculoplasty, as well as in minor applications such as pinguecula. |
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| The most commo type of iridectomy is usually done to treat acute glaucoma, where the pressure in the eyeball is too high. |
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| With a pair of iridectomy scissors, the ganglia are cut and then removed. |
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| Iridectomy is sometimes performed to emove tumours d improve then of children who have small central congenital cataracts. |
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