iridectomy

[ ir-i-dek-tuh-mee, ahy-ri- ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈdɛk tə mi, ˌaɪ rɪ- /

excision of part of the iris.

Origin of iridectomy

First recorded in 1850–55; irid- + -ectomy

True peripheral adhesions are not readily broken up or separated, and the iridectomy is, for that reason at least, not effective.

Glaucoma |Various
Iridectomy for iritis should be performed when the inflammation has entirely subsided.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 |Various
Thus it would be of no use to perform an iridectomy in the case of a growth in the choroid.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
If the lens be definitely wounded at the time of the operation it should be extracted immediately after the iridectomy.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various

Iridectomy should be undertaken as early as possible in the disease.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various

iridectomy

/ (ˌɪrɪˈdɛktəmɪ, ˌaɪ-) /

surgical removal of part of the iris

iridectomy

[ ĭr′ĭ-dĕk′tə-mē, ī′rĭ- ]

Surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye.