Intraocular lens scaffold pupilloplasty: A novel technique for pupilloplasty in phakic eyes

We describe a novel technique for pupilloplasty in phakic eyes, wherein a plate haptic intraocular lens or phakic intraocular lens provides a scaffold and protects the anterior crystalline lens from subsequent surgical manoeuvres. The technique is demonstrated in a 24-year-old male who presented four months following blunt trauma to his left eye, with complaints of glare and difficulty in near activities secondary to traumatic mydriasis. The use of an intraocular lens scaffold allowed successful pupilloplasty without iatrogenic tissue trauma or subsequent crystalline lens opacification up to one-year follow-up. Our technique affords a safe pupillary repair without damage to the clear crystalline lens or the need for a concomitant lens extraction.

Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mahipal S Sachdev Ritesh Narula Nirmala Sudhamala Gitansha S Sachdev Source Type: research