Definition of "iridotomy" []

• The removal of part of the iris. (noun)

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• "Attention was focused on the new Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology that utilizes the KS-AquaPORT™, eliminating the need for an iridotomy before the procedure."
• "Acute angle closure glaucoma due to pupillary block, treatable by peripheral iridotomy, can be caused by adrenergic agents, either locally (phenylephrine drops, nasal ephedrine, or nebulized salbutamol) or systemically (epinephrine for anaphylactic shock), drugs with anticholinergic effects including tropicamide and atropine drops, tri and tetracyclic antidepressants, and cholinergic agents like pilocarpine."
• "A laser iridotomy is also required for the fellow eye."