Our guest surgeon shows us his technique for suturing an IOL to the iris in a patient with long-standing peudo-exfoliation … More
Category: iris suturing
anterior segment total reconstruction
This is a very complex case of a patient who had cataract surgery elsewhere and sustained complications during the procedure. … More
compilation video: IOL exchange
Every cataract surgeon needs to learn how to perform an IOL exchange because, although it is rare, we sometimes need … More
Congenital Iris Coloboma Repair
We have another video from master surgeon Dr. Valentin I. Apostolov from Amsterdam. In this video he shows us his … More
Pupillary Cerclage Technique
In cases of chronic traumatic mydriasis, we can use sutures to reconstruct a pupil of a reasonable diameter. We have … More
Traumatic Cataract with Mydriasis: Part 2 Pupilloplasty
This patient suffered severe trauma as the result of an airbag injury from a car accident about one year ago. … More
Traumatic Cataract with Mydriasis: Part 1 cataract surgery
This patient suffered severe trauma as the result of an airbag injury from a car accident about one year ago. … More
Artificial Iris Implants
Kevin M. Miller MD is a world-renowned cataract surgeon at UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute and he was an instrumental … More
Quiz: Which eye do you fix first?
This patient needs surgery on both eyes. The right eye has a cataract which is limiting the vision to 20/80 … More
Old IOL explanted, then new IOL sutured to the Iris
This patient had a prior cataract surgery with a single-piece acrylic IOL precariously placed into a compromised capsular bag. This … More
Technique to suture an IOL to the iris
Sometimes, the IOL can dislocate after surgery and in the case of a three-piece IOL, we can easily suture the … More
3 Steps to Success with Pupilloplasty
3 Steps to Success with Pupilloplasty: (scroll down for video) The iris is a strange tissue — very beautiful but … More
4 Crucial Tips for Iris Suturing
The iris is unlike any other tissue in the body. It is beautiful and delicate, but it is also tough … More