title: Repair of iridodialysis using a 17-millimeter straight needle.
abstract: A technique for repair of an iridodialysis using a 17-millimeter straight needle is described. Using this needle greatly facilitates the surgery and enables maintenance of a closed system, without loss of the anterior chamber or trauma to the cornea.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Nunziata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D013536:Suture Techniques