Film 84118: Extreme Thinking. Fixation of Artificial Iris Fiber-Free in Cases without Capsular Support | ASCRS
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Film 84118: Extreme Thinking. Fixation of Artificial Iris Fiber-Free in Cases without Capsular Support
April 2022
Meeting: 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Presenting Author: Fernando González del Valle, MD
Producers: Amany Abbas Khoja, MD; Antonio Arias Palomero, MD; Eva Avendano Cantos, MD; Javier Celis Sánchez, MD; María José Domínguez Fernández, MD; Edgar Infantes Molina, MD; Agustín Núñez Sánchez, MD
Category: Special Interest
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Artificial iris implants with integrated fiber mesh could be associated with complications such as glaucoma and the need for consecutive surgeries. Therefore the fiber-free iris prosthesis would be the recommended option in cases of aniridia. However, these fiber-free artificial implants require new surgical techniques to implant them in eyes without capsular support or in cases of aphakia.

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