Cataract surgery in eyes with iridoschisis using the Perfect Pupil iris extension system
Accepted 25 March 2005.
Purpose
To evaluate the use of the Perfect Pupil system (Milvella Pty. Ltd.) in 3 eyes in cataract surgery with iridoschisis.
Setting
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Methods
Patient 1 was an 83-year-old man with a nuclear cataract, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, and iridoschisis. He was also having systemic anticoagulation therapy. Preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.05 in the right eye and 0.08 in the left eye. Patient 2 was a 73-year-old mentally retarded man with a brunescent cataract in the right eye. Preoperative BCVA was 0.1.
Results
In the first patient, cataract surgery was performed under topical anesthesia in both eyes through a clear corneal incision. Intraoperative pupil size was 3.0 mm. The Perfect Pupil device was inserted manually and fixated at the iris rim, leading to pupil dilation of 6.0 mm. Uneventful cataract surgery was performed without damage to the iris. Hydrophobic acrylic foldable intraocular lenses (IOLs) were implanted with forceps. Postoperative BCVA was 0.5 in the right eye and 0.4 in the left eye. The second patient was operated on under general anesthesia. Pupil dilation was successfully achieved. The brunescent cataract was removed and a hydrophobic acrylic IOL was implanted with an injector, resulting in postoperative uncorrected visual acuity of 0.3.
Conclusion
In iridoschisis patients, there is risk of aspiration of iris fibers during cataract surgery. In these 2 patients, this was prevented using the Perfect Pupil system.
From the Heidelberg IOL and Refractive Surgery Research Group, Department of Ophthalmology, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Reprint requests to Gerd U. Auffarth, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
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