Iridoplasty and Iris-claw Implantation for Traumatic Mydriasis and Aphakia

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A 56-year-old male patient suffered a blunt trauma from a hockey ball. The nucleus was dislocated and a traumatic mydriasis was present. Immediately following the incident, the dislocated nucleus was removed with ICCE technique (not shown). Four weeks later, an iridoplasty is performed for traumatic mydriasis and an iris-claw IOL implanted for aphakia.

Posted: 7/14/2016

Iridoplasty and Iris-claw Implantation for Traumatic Mydriasis and Aphakia

A 56-year-old male patient suffered a blunt trauma from a hockey ball. The nucleus was dislocated and a traumatic mydriasis was present. Immediately following the incident, the dislocated nucleus was removed with ICCE technique (not shown). Four weeks later, an iridoplasty is performed for traumatic mydriasis and an iris-claw IOL implanted for aphakia.

Posted: 7/14/2016

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ari weitzner

10 years ago

whew! nice work but too long. ike ahmed has an easier purse string technique, and i think glued iol is better than this claw iol.

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