Preferred Label : Anterior synechiae, iris;
ICD-11 definition : This is an 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 : anteriror synechia;
Origin ID : 351053419;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is an 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.
