Abstract
Purpose:
To describe trocar-assisted method of Nonappositional repair of iridodialysis.
Methods:
The technique described involves placement of a 25 G trocar at the limbus wherein the lumen of the cannula works as a guide to introduce a double arm polypropylene suture attached to the long arm needle thereby preventing any accidental entrapment of corneal fibers into the needle.
Results:
The technique was performed in 7 cases and no entrapment of corneal tissue was observed while maneuvering the suture needle through paracentesis incision during an iridodialysis repair procedure. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography demonstrated closure of the limbal trocar wound at 1-week follow-up. No incidence of wound leak or Descemets membrane detachment was observed.
Conclusion:
The technique allows performing iridodialysis repair in technically challenging situations by directing the needle appropriately and preventing any undulating movement inside the anterior chamber. The trocar-assisted method serves as an effective method to perform non-appositional iridodialysis repair.
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