Iris
"Iris" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.
| Descriptor ID |
D007498
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.060.450 A09.371.894.513
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iris" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Elhusseiny AM, Sanders RN, Sallam AB. Explantation of iris-sutured intraocular lens. Can J Ophthalmol. 2023 04; 58(2):e73-e74.
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Huynh ML, Sanders R, Sallam AB. Modified hydrodissection to prevent intraoperative iris prolapse. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Dec; 46(12):1680-1681.
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Sanvicente CT, Ghahramani A, Ustaoglu M, Lee D, Razeghinejad MR. Effect of Anticoagulants and Surgeon-Related Factors on Short-term Outcomes of Laser Peripheral Iridotomy. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2019 Jul - Aug; 2(4):204-209.
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Esfandiari H, Pakravan M, Amouhashemi N, Yaseri M, Torkian P, Jadidi K, Loewen NA. Low iris and anterior chamber volume is associated with deepening after laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angle closure suspects. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2018 Nov; 256(11):2173-2179.
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Brown JT, Connelly M, Nickols C, Neville KA. Developmental Changes of Normal Pupil Size and Reactivity in Children. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2015 May-Jun; 52(3):147-51.