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[Iridoschisis--case report].

P Sobolewski·B Stasiewicz·M Walkowiak
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A case of 54-year-old man with a rare degenerative condition of the iris stroma is presented. Described iridoschisis has developed in superior part of iris. Open-angle glaucoma and degeneration of vitreous was associated.

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Glaucoma, Angle-ClosureHumansIris DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedVitreous DetachmentCase ReportsEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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P Sobolewski, B Stasiewicz, M Walkowiak. 1998. [Iridoschisis--case report].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9814002/

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