Severe Traumatic Cataract Dislocation, Atonic Pupil and Glaucoma

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Ike Ahmed, MD, shares a case for the ages... a bungee cord injury to eye. The traumatic severely dislocated cataract, barely hanging with maybe literally 1-2 zonules (ligaments) intact, vitreous prolapse, atonic fixed dilated pupil, and glaucoma with very high pressure of 50mmHg. The case is managed with vitrectomy, anterior levitation of lens using Ahmed Micro-Graspers (MicroSurgical Technology) forceps assisted with scleral depression, iris hooks to hold edge of rhexis during capsular opening, two of Ahmed Capsular Tension Segments (CTS) sutured to sclera with gore-tex and capsular tension ring, phaco, then intraocular lens in capsular bag. Then pupil sutured with 10-0 Prolene iris cerclage and finally placement of an Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (New World Medical). The surgery was performed in 1.5 hours under local topical/subTenons anesthesia while talking to the patient and teaching medical trainees.

Posted: 12/04/2017

Severe Traumatic Cataract Dislocation, Atonic Pupil and Glaucoma

Ike Ahmed, MD, shares a case for the ages... a bungee cord injury to eye. The traumatic severely dislocated cataract, barely hanging with maybe literally 1-2 zonules (ligaments) intact, vitreous prolapse, atonic fixed dilated pupil, and glaucoma with very high pressure of 50mmHg. The case is managed with vitrectomy, anterior levitation of lens using Ahmed Micro-Graspers (MicroSurgical Technology) forceps assisted with scleral depression, iris hooks to hold edge of rhexis during capsular opening, two of Ahmed Capsular Tension Segments (CTS) sutured to sclera with gore-tex and capsular tension ring, phaco, then intraocular lens in capsular bag. Then pupil sutured with 10-0 Prolene iris cerclage and finally placement of an Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (New World Medical). The surgery was performed in 1.5 hours under local topical/subTenons anesthesia while talking to the patient and teaching medical trainees.

Posted: 12/04/2017

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Kam balaggan

7 years ago

Hi Ike, how did this patient do in the long term? Any retinal detachment?

Radu Ivanescu

7 years ago

excellent surgery!

ari weitzner

7 years ago

good lord...

aleksej medic

7 years ago

Please could you tell me what size of gore-tex suture was used? Thanks

nasri nabila

7 years ago

great....

Craig Gerstein

7 years ago

I noticed that you bend the 25 gauge needle...please share your reasoning and methods..Thanks

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