title: [Artificial iris after severe trauma of the orbit].
abstract: METHODS
  Surgical revision of the eye of a 52-year-old female patient with iris replacement was carried out 1 year after severe injury of the globe.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The further surgical measures were necessary to improve not only the functional but also the cosmetic results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Due to the complex initial situation a combination of vitrectomy and peeling of the epiretinal membrane, perforating keratoplasty and finally iris and lens replacement was carried out. The complete surgical procedure is presented in a video accompanying this article.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The best corrected vision increased to 0.25, 6 months after the intervention and the patient was satisfied with the functional and cosmetic results. The intraocular pressure remained in the normal range after 1 year of follow-up with no further therapy.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik Herzog Carl Theodor, 80335, München, Deutschland, christos.haritoglou@med.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haritoglou
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome