Iridoplegia

Iridoplegia is a pathological condition of the iris in which its mobility and ability to contract are impaired.

The causes of iridoplegia can be different. Most often, this disease develops as a result of inflammatory processes in the eye (iritis, iridocyclitis), eye injuries, as well as some neurological disorders. With iridoplegia, the pupil ceases to respond adequately to light, as the neuromuscular apparatus of the iris is disrupted.

Clinically, iridoplegia manifests itself as a congestive dilation of the pupil, which reacts weakly or not at all to light. Sometimes there is a deformation of the pupil. Also a typical symptom is a violation of the depth of the anterior chamber of the eye.

To diagnose iridoplegia, eye biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, and ophthalmoscopy are performed. Treatment is aimed at eliminating the causes that caused this condition. The prognosis depends on the etiology of the disease. With timely treatment, in most cases it is possible to restore the mobility of the iris.

Iridoplegia or iridosplegia (from ancient Greek ἶρις - rainbow + πλέγω “weave, create”, iridiolasia [1] (from ancient Greek ἴριον iris with - eye + λασία “softness, laziness, weakness, slowness”), “Ocular opacities”) is a disease expressed in the fusion of the iris of the eye with the cornea, which leads to an irreversible decrease in vision, including blindness [2]. If any part of the iris belt is cut off due to injury, surgery or suppuration, this is posterior iridodysplasia[4]. It is also possible for the iris to become ulcerated without its total retraction into the large cavity of the cornea; this condition is referred to as anterior iridodysplasia and requires immediate treatment. This term can sometimes be applied to the posterior synechiae of the iris. If almost the entire iris is retracted (total), it can lead to blindness.

If you consult a doctor in a timely manner, the disease can be cured with laser, blepharoplasty, surgery, as well as complex therapy on an outpatient basis.