A new iris-lens diaphragm in the treatment of posttraumatic and congenital aniridia. Preliminary report
The study is aimed at evaluating the clinical results of optical-reconstructive surgery with the implantation of a newly designed artificial iris-lens diaphragm (ILD) in patients with congenital and posttraumatic aniridia. The new design of our ILD provides the formation of an "active" pupillary zone, due to the gap between the optical part and the iris. This design as well as the new method of ILD fixation using modified elements of support contribute to the normalization of intraocular fluid outflow, which reduces the risk of ILD ectopy with regard to the sagittal plane of the eye and prevents the development of post-traumatic secondary glaucoma. // Russian Ophthalmological Journal, 2014; 1:5-9