Preferred Label : Posterior synechiae, iris;
ICD-11 definition : This is a posterior eye condition where the iris adheres to either the cornea (i.e.
anterior synechia) or lens (i.e. posterior synechia). Synechiae can be caused by ocular
trauma, iritis or iridocyclitis and may lead to certain types of glaucoma. It is sometimes
visible on careful examination but usually more easily through an ophthalmoscope or
slit-lamp.;
ICD-11 inclusion : posterior synechia;
Origin ID : 1994696854;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a posterior eye condition where the iris adheres to either the cornea (i.e.
anterior synechia) or lens (i.e. posterior synechia). Synechiae can be caused by ocular
trauma, iritis or iridocyclitis and may lead to certain types of glaucoma. It is sometimes
visible on careful examination but usually more easily through an ophthalmoscope or
slit-lamp.
