Monday, March 26, 2007

Floppy Iris Syndrome

Floppy Iris Syndrome

General:
Flomax (tamsulosin) is causative agent during cataract. Flomax is commonly prescribed for benign prostate hypertrophy.

Ocular: Floppy iris

Clinical: Benign prostate hypertrophy; noted during cataract surgery

Chang DF, Campbell JR: Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome associated with tamsulosin. J Cataract Refract Surg 2005; 31: 664-73

Gurbaxani A, Packard R: Intracameral phenylephrine to prevent floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery in patients on tamsulosin

Schrehardt US, Stojkovic M, Hofmann-Rummelt C, et al. the pathogenesis of floppy eyelid syndrome. Ophthalmology 2005; 112: 694-704

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