A modified technique of pupillary stretching.
In eyes undergoing vitreoretinal surgery up to now dilatation of a miotic pupil by the pupillary stretching technique could be performed only in aphakic eyes. Now a new needle with a tiny eye at its tip has been developed. With the help of this needle, 4 iris loop sutures can be led around the iris only passing the anterior chamber. This permits pupillary stretching also in phakic eyes. The modified technique was used on 3 phakic and 2 aphakic eyes.
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kiel, FRG.
D000328:Adult; D001035:Aphakia / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline; D011680:Pupil; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014821:Vitrectomy