Synechia (eye) - Management

Management

Mydriatic/cycloplegic agents, such as topical atropine, are useful in breaking and preventing the formation of posterior synechia by keeping the iris dilated and away from the crystalline lens. Dilation of the pupil in an eye with synechia can cause the pupil to take an irregular (non-circular) shape as shown in the photograph. If the pupil can be fully dilated during the treatment of iritis, the prognosis for recovery from synechia is good. This is a treatable status.

To subdue the inflammation, use topical corticosteroids. If the intra-ocular pressure is elevated then use a Beta Blocker such as timolol.

Eye disease – pathology of the eye (H00–H59, 360–379)
Adnexa
  • eyelid: inflammation
    • Stye
    • Chalazion
    • Blepharitis
  • Entropion
  • Ectropion
  • Lagophthalmos
  • Blepharochalasis
  • Ptosis
  • Blepharophimosis
  • Xanthelasma
  • eyelash
    • Trichiasis
    • Madarosis
  • lacrimal system: Dacryoadenitis
  • Epiphora
  • Dacryocystitis
  • Xerophthalmia
  • orbit: Exophthalmos
  • Enophthalmos
  • Orbital cellulitis
  • Periorbital cellulitis
  • conjunctiva: Conjunctivitis
    • Allergic conjunctivitis
  • Pterygium
  • Pinguecula
  • Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Globe
Fibrous tunic
  • sclera:
  • Scleritis
  • Episcleritis
  • cornea: Keratitis
    • Herpetic keratitis
    • Acanthamoeba keratitis
    • Fungal keratitis
  • Corneal ulcer
  • Photokeratitis
  • Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy
  • Corneal dystrophy
    • Fuchs'
    • Meesmann
  • Keratoconus
  • Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  • Keratoconjunctivitis
  • Corneal neovascularization
  • Kayser-Fleischer ring
  • Arcus senilis
  • Band keratopathy
Vascular tunic
Iris and ciliary body
  • Iritis
  • Uveitis
    • Intermediate uveitis
  • Iridocyclitis
  • Hyphema
  • Rubeosis iridis
  • Persistent pupillary membrane
  • Iridodialysis
  • Synechia
Choroid
  • Choroideremia
  • Choroiditis
    • Chorioretinitis
Lens
  • Cataract
  • Aphakia
  • Ectopia lentis
Retina
  • Retinitis
    • Chorioretinitis
    • Cytomegalovirus retinitis
  • Retinal detachment
  • Retinoschisis
  • Ocular ischemic syndrome/Central retinal vein occlusion
  • Retinopathy
    • Bietti's crystalline dystrophy
    • Coats disease
    • Diabetic retinopathy
    • Hypertensive retinopathy
    • Retinopathy of prematurity
  • Macular degeneration
  • Retinitis pigmentosa
  • Retinal haemorrhage
  • Central serous retinopathy
  • Macular edema
  • Epiretinal membrane
  • Macular pucker
  • Vitelliform macular dystrophy
  • Leber's congenital amaurosis
  • Birdshot chorioretinopathy
Other
  • Glaucoma/Ocular hypertension
  • Floater
  • Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
  • Red eye
  • Keratomycosis
  • Phthisis bulbi
Pathways
Optic nerve and
optic disc
  • Optic neuritis
  • Papilledema
    • Foster Kennedy syndrome
  • Optic atrophy/Optic neuropathy
    • Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
    • Kjer's optic neuropathy
  • Optic disc drusen
  • Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy
  • Ischemic optic neuropathy
    • AION
    • PION
Ocular muscles,
binocular movement,
accommodation
Paralytic strabismus
  • Ophthalmoparesis
  • Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
  • Palsy
    • III
    • IV
    • VI
  • Kearns-Sayre syndrome
Other strabismus
  • Esotropia/Exotropia
  • Hypertropia
  • Heterophoria
    • Esophoria
    • Exophoria
  • Brown's syndrome
  • Duane syndrome
Other binocular
  • Conjugate gaze palsy
  • Convergence insufficiency
  • Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
  • One and a half syndrome
Refraction
  • Refractive error: Hyperopia/Myopia
  • Astigmatism
  • Anisometropia/Aniseikonia
  • Presbyopia
Visual disturbances
and blindness
  • Amblyopia
  • Leber's congenital amaurosis
  • Subjective
    • Asthenopia
    • Hemeralopia
    • Photophobia
    • Scintillating scotoma
  • Diplopia
  • Scotoma
  • Anopsia
    • Binasal hemianopsia
    • Bitemporal hemianopsia
    • Homonymous hemianopsia
    • Quadrantanopia
  • Color blindness
    • Achromatopsia
    • Dichromacy
    • Monochromacy
  • Nyctalopia
    • Oguchi disease
  • Blindness/Low vision
Pupil
  • Anisocoria
  • Argyll Robertson pupil
  • Marcus Gunn pupil
  • Adie syndrome
  • Miosis
  • Mydriasis
  • Cycloplegia
  • Parinaud's syndrome
Other
  • Nystagmus
Eye infections
  • Trachoma
  • Onchocerciasis

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