Open AccessIn-N-Out technique: double-flanged suture ab interno iridodialysis repair
Author(s) -
Eric D. Rosenberg,
Maxwell A. Levi,
Alanna S. Nattis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of cataract and refractive surgery/journal of cataract and refractive surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1873-4502
pISSN - 0886-3350
DOI - 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000823
Subject(s) - sclera , medicine , fibrous joint , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , ophthalmology , population , environmental health
In this study, a procedure for iridodialysis repair using an elegant, cost-effective, and quick technique using 6-0 polypropylene sutures, low-temperature electrocautery, and a 27-gauge needle is presented. Previously, all methods required performing a conjunctival peritomy to expose bare sclera and then typically intricate movements and knot tying. The method described in this study combined the sewing machine technique and a modified Yamane scleral-fixation technique to treat iridodialysis that required no knots, peritomies, or specialized equipment.