TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS): a practical approach to medical and surgical considerations in cataract extractions
AU - Storr-Paulsen, Allan
AU - Nørregaard, Jens Christian
AU - Børme, Kim Kamp
AU - Larsen, Allan Boye
AU - Thulesen, Jesper
PY - 2009/6/24
Y1 - 2009/6/24
N2 - Abstract. Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery is characterized by iris fluttering, iris prolapse towards the incisions, and a progressive pupillary constriction leading to high rates of complications. The syndrome has been reported following the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with alpha-1(a) adrenergic receptor inhibitors, especially tamsulosin. The present paper describes the syndrome and discusses its pharmacological background. Several techniques to prevent and to deal with the syndrome are presented.
AB - Abstract. Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery is characterized by iris fluttering, iris prolapse towards the incisions, and a progressive pupillary constriction leading to high rates of complications. The syndrome has been reported following the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with alpha-1(a) adrenergic receptor inhibitors, especially tamsulosin. The present paper describes the syndrome and discusses its pharmacological background. Several techniques to prevent and to deal with the syndrome are presented.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01442.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01442.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 19558575
JO - Acta Ophthalmologica
JF - Acta Ophthalmologica
SN - 1755-375X
ER -