Implantation of a Combined Iris Prosthesis and IOL through a 2.4 mm Incision

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A 25-year-old male patient is left with aphakia and partial aniridia after an explosive trauma. Ulrich Spandau demonstrates the fixation of a MA60AC IOL from Alcon onto a foldable iris prosthesis from HumanOptics. Then the combined IOL and iris prosthesis are inserted with a regular injector and sclerally fixated.

Posted: 6/09/2016

Implantation of a Combined Iris Prosthesis and IOL through a 2.4 mm Incision

A 25-year-old male patient is left with aphakia and partial aniridia after an explosive trauma. Ulrich Spandau demonstrates the fixation of a MA60AC IOL from Alcon onto a foldable iris prosthesis from HumanOptics. Then the combined IOL and iris prosthesis are inserted with a regular injector and sclerally fixated.

Posted: 6/09/2016

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jeff eger

5 years ago

What about inflammation or IOP problem

nasri nabila

9 years ago

how about inflammation and glaucoma risq

ömer take?

10 years ago

Thanks for your good presentation. I want to learn why didnt you trepane the prosthesis iris to protect from glaucoma.

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