Cyclodialysis: an updated approach to surgical strategies

Abstract

Cyclodialysis is a rare occurrence and is difficult to treat, it being concealed behind the iris. In view of the varied success outcomes of the different available surgical repair techniques, there is at present no clear consensus regarding their management strategies. Through this article, we intend to appraise the established surgical methods, update the novel techniques in vogue, discuss their outcomes and propose a uniform system to codify these corrective techniques. They have been reclassified under the terms 'exocyclopexy', 'endocyclopexy', 'exocyclotamponade' and 'endocyclotamponade' based on the approach used and their mode of action. The ab-interno techniques (endocyclopexy and endocyclotamponade) are easier to perform, offer good success rates and better safety profiles such that they may be considered as a viable alternative to the standard exocyclopexy in either cataractous or pseudophakic and aphakic eyes.

Keywords: cyclodialysis; endocyclopexy; endocyclotamponade; exocyclopexy; exocyclotamponade.