title: Surgical repair of a traumatic iridodialysis.
abstract: A novel method for the surgical repair of traumatic iridodialysis is described. This method involves the use of a double-armed suture with straight needles to re-appose the iris by means of mattress sutures. In the case report presented, good cosmetic and optical results were obtained.
authors.affiliation: LSU Eye Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Insler
mesh_terms: D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014792:Visual Acuity