Priya Narang1, Amar Agarwal2. 1. Narang Eye Care and Laser Centre, Ahmedabad - India. 2. Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai - India.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe a surgical technique for performing pupilloplasty. METHODS: In this surgical technique for pupilloplasty, after a single pass of needle through the edges of iris defect along the pupillary margin, the suture end is passed through the loop with 4 throws, creating a helical configuration in modified Siepser slipknot technique that is self-retaining and self-locking. RESULTS: The technique was performed in 27 cases and the loop did not open in any of the cases in the 6-month follow-up period. No case of iritis was seen. The iris tissue was seen well approximated to each other in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: The single-pass 4-throw technique serves as an effective method to perform pupilloplasty.
PURPOSE: To describe a surgical technique for performing pupilloplasty. METHODS: In this surgical technique for pupilloplasty, after a single pass of needle through the edges of iris defect along the pupillary margin, the suture end is passed through the loop with 4 throws, creating a helical configuration in modified Siepser slipknot technique that is self-retaining and self-locking. RESULTS: The technique was performed in 27 cases and the loop did not open in any of the cases in the 6-month follow-up period. No case of iritis was seen. The iris tissue was seen well approximated to each other in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: The single-pass 4-throw technique serves as an effective method to perform pupilloplasty.