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Jerry A. Shields, MD; Carol L. Shields, MD; Ralph C. Eagle Jr, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(11):1602-1603.

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Vascular tumors and malformations of the iris are rare.¹ We report an iris cavernous hemangioma associated with recurrent hyphemas and elevated intraocular pressure.

Report of a Case

A 55-year-old man was referred for an iris lesion in the right eye. Eighteen years earlier he had a spontaneous hyphema that led to detection of the lesion. During the ensuing 2 decades, he had 30 spontaneous hyphemas, each associated with transient elevated intraocular pressure. One month prior to referral, a hyphema with a pressure of 55 mm Hg was treated successfully with topical medication. Visual acuities were 20/40 OD and 20/20 OS. Intraocular pressures were 12 mm Hg OD and 16 mm Hg OS. Slitlamp biomicroscopy showed a few scattered erythrocytes in the aqueous of the right eye but no hyphema. Mild pigment dispersion was present on the iris surface and transillumination revealed . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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