(Ir’-i-doe-die-al”-i-sis)
The iris is the colored muscular potion of the eye, which is responsible for determining the size of the pupil and the amount of light that passes back to the retina. Iridodialysis, literally Greek for loosening of the iris, describes the separation of the iris from its normal attachment to the periphery of the eye. The most common cause of this abnormality is the blunt trauma to the eye. Such damage may be associated with blood in the eye, referred to as a hyphema. Repair of an iridodialysis may be considered depending upon any final impact on vision.
