Combined transscleral fixation of an artificial iris prosthesis with an intraocular lens

GÜNENÇ Ü., ÖZTÜRK A. T., ARIKAN G., KAYA M.

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA, cilt.79, sa.1, ss.53-55, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 79 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5935/0004-2749.20160017
  • Dergi Adı: ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-55
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aniridia, Aphakia, Postcataract, Cataract extraction, Iris/injuries, Eye injuries, Lens implantation, Intraocular, Prosthesis design, POSTTRAUMATIC ANIRIDIA, TRAUMATIC ANIRIDIA, IOL IMPLANTATION, OCULAR TRAUMA, APHAKIA
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Post-traumatic aniridia combined with aphakia may be seen after globe injury. Aside from esthetic aspects, partial or total loss of the iris tissue may also be related to various degrees of glare and photophobia. Such patients suffer from severe visual impairment secondary to aphakia. Herein we describe a novel surgical technique for the management of an aphakic eye with traumatic aniridia for a patient who underwent transscleral fixation of a custom-tailored artificial iris prosthesis combined with a rigid intraocular lens (IOL). Tight suturing of the IOL haptic eyelets on the silicone iris prosthesis and fixation of such a complex to the scleral wall may provide excellent cosmetic and functional outcomes in aphakic eyes with aniridia.