title: Artificial iris implantation in a 9-year-old boy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate the successful surgical treatment of congenital aniridia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Development of sight-impairing cortical cataracts in a young boy with congenital aniridia led to the decision to perform phacoemulsification, intraocular lens implantation, and artificial iris implantation in each eye.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thorough examination showed that aniridia and cataract were the explanation for the patient's symptoms (sensitivity to glare and visual impairment). Combined surgery was performed without complication. A follow-up visit showed an improved corrected distance visual acuity of 8/20 (OU) and correctly centered implants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Artificial Iris® implantation combined with cataract surgery was successful in treating this child with congenital aniridia and lens opacification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital-LMU, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich - Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brandlhuber
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital-LMU, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich - Germany.
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nentwich
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital-LMU, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich - Germany.
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rudolph
authors.affiliation: Herzog Carl Theodor Eye Clinic, Munich - Germany.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haritoglou
mesh_terms: D015783:Aniridia / Q000601:surgery*; D001187:Artificial Organs; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital; D019466:Glare; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007498:Iris; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology