This is a very tough case and the iris prolapse and damage is considerable. This is the type of case … More
Tag: iris damage
1686: dense cataract iris & zonular loss
This case is beyond 10 out of 10 in difficulty and our guest surgeon, Dr Steve Safran, is a true … More
1670: traumatic cataract with iris damage
This patient sustained ocular trauma which resulted in a traumatic cataract, zonular loss, iris avulsion, and vitreous prolapse. Now you … More
1568: technique for iris prosthesis
We recently featured a video of a prosthetic iris implant and some CataractCoach fans had pearls to make the procedure … More
1555: Pupilloplasty made easy
The iris can be sutured, typically using 10-0 polypropylene, to help restore the pupil anatomy in cases of iris trauma. … More
1541: iris got caught in the phaco probe
The iris is a delicate and dynamic tissue that can inadvertently be aspirated into our phaco probe or irrigation/aspiration probe … More
1529: prosthetic iris implantation
This patient sustained trauma which caused a cataract but it also resulted in permanent mydriasis with a pupil size of … More
1492: suture the IOL to a prosthetic iris
This patient sustained severe ocular trauma which left the eye aphakic with no capsular support and also significant iris damage. … More
1319: traumatic cataract with iris damage
This patient sustained blunt trauma a few years ago which resulted in a cataract as well as damage to his … More
1225: a bad incision leads to iris damage
The incision is a very important part of the cataract surgery. It determines the access to the anterior segment and … More