anterior synechia
Noun A pathological condition of the eye characterized by adhesions or abnormal attachments between the iris (the colored part of the eye) and the cornea (the clear front layer of the eye). This adhesion can obstruct the flow of aqueous humor and is often associated with inflammation or injury.
This is a specialized medical term used primarily in ophthalmology and clinical settings to diagnose and describe a specific ocular complication.
Examples * The patient's uveitis led to the development of anterior synechia. * Anterior synechia can cause angle-closure glaucoma by blocking the drainage of fluid from the eye. * The ophthalmologist noted peripheral anterior synechia during the slit-lamp examination.
- Formation/Development: Used to describe the process of the adhesion occurring.
- The inflammation risks the formation of anterior synechia.
- Breaking/Lyse: Refers to the medical procedure of separating the adhesion.
- Laser treatment may be used to lyse the anterior synechia.
- Posterior synechia (n.): Adhesion between the iris and the lens of the eye.
- Synechiae (n., plural): The general term for adhesions within the eye, of which anterior synechia is one type.
- Iridocorneal adhesion (n.): A descriptive synonym for anterior synechia.
- Iridocorneal adhesion
- Peripheral anterior synechia (when specifying adhesions at the edge of the iris)
This term refers strictly to the adhesion itself as a pathological finding. It is distinct from its causes (e.g., iritis, trauma) or its consequences (e.g., glaucoma, pupil distortion).
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adhesion between the iris and the cornea
