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Chapter-05 Normal Gonioscopy Anatomy

BOOK TITLE: Gonioscopy: A Text and Atlas

Author
1. Dada Tanuj
ISBN
9788180616464
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10326_6
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
Chapter keywords
Normal gonioscopy anatomy, iris insertion, corneal wedge, iris, iris process, ciliary body band, scleral spur, trabecular meshwork, Schwalbe’s line, normal blood vessel

Abstract

The purpose of gonioscopy is to determine the topography of the anterior chamber angle based on recognition of angle landmarks. Level of iris insertion, shape of peripheral iris profile, width of the angle recess, degree of trabecular pigmentation, areas of iridotrabecular apposition and areas of iridocorneal synechiae are various features must be determined when viewing an angle during gonioscopy. This chapter aims to discuss the corneal wedge, iris, iris processes, ciliary body band, scleral spur, trabecular meshwork, Schlemm’s canal, Schwalbe’s line, normal blood vessels and determination of angle width. Difficulties and artifacts in gonioscopy are also discussed in detail in this chapter.

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