Single wound, in situ tying technique for iris repair

Ogawa, G.S.; O'Gawa, G.M.

Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 29(11): 943-948

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 1082-3069
PMID: 9824870
Document Number: 490316
The authors describe a technique for placing and tying interrupted iris sutures in virtually any area of the iris using only a single limbal paracentesis wound. The tying is performed with conventional knot-forming techniques outside the eye before the throws are pulled into the anterior chamber and tightened with the desired 180 degrees tension on the suture ends. During suture tying, the iris stays in situ rather than being stretched and distorted.

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