title: Congenital iris coloboma repair using a modified McCannel suture technique.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a repair of congenital iris coloboma using a modified McCannel suture technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interventional case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective intervention procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postoperative repair resulted in restoration of pupil, anterior support of posterior chamber intraocular lens, and improved appearance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The modified McCannel suture technique provides acceptable functional and cosmetic repair of congenital iris colobomas.
authors.affiliation: Emory Eye Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Blackmon
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003103:Coloboma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes