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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Q1: What are the two most important findings on this gonioscopic image?

  • Angle recession and cyclodialysis cleft

Q2: What is the likely etiology and pathologic process?

  • Blunt trauma, causing separation of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the ciliary body (angle recession) and separation of the ciliary body from the scleral spur (cyclodialysis)

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Angle recession and cyclodialysis

last updated: 9/18/2013
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