Plateau iris of a 22-year-old man

Plateau iris is a medical condition of the eye resulting from anterior displacement of the peripheral iris by the ciliary body, narrowing the drainage angle and potentially causing angle closure glaucoma. It is characterized by a flat iris in the center, but with a pronounced "curve" at the periphery, with it being more common in young, farsighted women, and may have a hereditary component.

Treatments for plateau iris include laser iridotomy, argon laser peripheral iridoplasty, drug therapy, and surgical intervention.

Further reading

  • Wand, M; Grant, WM; Simmons, RJ; Hutchinson, BT (January 1977). "Plateau iris syndrome". Transactions. Section on Ophthalmology. American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. 83 (1): 122–130. PMID. NAID.
  • Pavlin, Charles J.; Ritch, Robert; Foster, F. Stuart (April 1992). "Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Plateau Iris Syndrome". American Journal of Ophthalmology. 113 (4): 390–395. doi:. PMID.
  • Ritch, Robert (April 1992). "Plateau Iris Is Caused by Abnormally Positioned Ciliary Processes". Journal of Glaucoma. 1 (1): 23–26. doi:. S2CID.
  • Diniz Filho, Alberto; Cronemberger, Sebastião; Mérula, Rafael Vidal; Calixto, Nassim (October 2008). . Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 71 (5): 752–758. doi:. PMID.
  • Ritch, Robert; Tham, Clement C.Y; Lam, Dennis S.C (January 2004). "Long-term success of argon laser peripheral iridoplasty in the management of plateau iris syndrome". Ophthalmology. 111 (1): 104–108. doi:. PMID.
  • Kumar, Rajesh S.; Baskaran, Mani; Chew, Paul T.K.; Friedman, David S.; Handa, Swati; Lavanya, Raghavan; Sakata, Lisandro M.; Wong, Hon-Tym; Aung, Tin (March 2008). "Prevalence of Plateau Iris in Primary Angle Closure Suspects". Ophthalmology. 115 (3): 430–434. doi:. PMID.
  • Kumar, Rajesh S.; Tantisevi, Visanee; Wong, Melissa H.; Laohapojanart, Kobkuea; Chansanti, Orathai; Quek, Desmond T.; Koh, Victor T.; MohanRam, Lakshmana S.; Lee, Kelvin Y.; Rojanapongpun, Prin; Aung, Tin (12 October 2009). "Plateau Iris in Asian Subjects With Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma". Archives of Ophthalmology. 127 (10): 1269–1272. doi:. PMID.
  • Viet Tran, H; Liebmann, Jeffrey M; Ritch, Robert (January 2003). "Iridociliary apposition in plateau iris syndrome persists after cataract extraction". American Journal of Ophthalmology. 135 (1): 40–43. doi:. PMID.
  • Pavlin, Charles J; Foster, F.Stuart (September 1999). "Plateau iris syndrome: changes in angle opening associated with dark, light, and pilocarpine administration". American Journal of Ophthalmology. 128 (3): 288–291. doi:. PMID.