Phacoemulsification with single-pass four-throw pupilloplasty and pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty for management of cosmetic iris implant complication

Abstract

Placement of an anterior chamber iris implant for cosmetic reasons has been associated with development of various complications. Even after the implant has been explanted from the eye, it leaves a trail of after effects that necessitate surgical management. We describe a technique that comprises of performing phacoemulsification with single-pass four-throw pupilloplasty and a pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty procedure for this eye with cosmetic iris implant complication.

Keywords

• Cosmetic iris implants
• iris implant complications
• PDEK
• phacoemulsification
• pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty
• pupilloplasty
• SFT
• single-pass four throw