Review: Management of Iris Prolapse

In this resident performed surgery, we encounter iris prolapse after too much hydro-dissection. This results in the iris prolapsing out … More

Fix this Iris Prolapse in 2 seconds

Really. This is not an exaggeration. If you understand the physics of why the iris is prolapsing through the incision, … More

There are times when you will need to make a surgical iridotomy either during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone … More

We have all experienced it: the case is going well but then the iris starts to prolapse out of the … More

Nanophthalmic eyes are very small with a short axial length of less than 20 mm. This makes the cataract surgery … More

Quiz time: This patient has floppy iris syndrome from tamsulosin use and you are experiencing iris prolapse during his cataract … More

The iris is a kinetic and flowing structure that moves during pupil constriction and dilation. But the iris can also … More

This patient needs surgery on both eyes. The right eye has a cataract which is limiting the vision to 20/80 … More

We always want to perform a minimally invasive and minimally traumatic cataract surgery. We want to be safe, efficient, and … More

When we encounter iris prolapse in a patient with a light-colored iris, we must be very careful because any iatrogenic … More

What is happening in these cataract surgery patients with prior Flomax (tamsulosin) use? Why are the pupils ovoid in shape? … More

When the iris prolapses through the incision, it is due to one principal issue: a gradient whereby the pressure behind … More

In this resident performed surgery, we encounter iris prolapse after too much hydro-dissection. This results in the iris prolapsing out … More

This is a great video submitted by Dr. Mohammed Ghoneem from Alexandria, Egypt where he shows his method for successful … More