Modified hydrodissection to prevent intraoperative iris prolapse
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Michelle L Huynh1, Riley Sanders, Ahmed B Sallam
1From the Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|June 17, 2020
Abstract:
A modified hydrodissection technique to prevent intraoperative iris prolapse is presented. The phacoemulsification tip is inserted into the main ocular incision while hydrodissection is performed through a side-port incision. Placement of the phacoemulsification tip in this location prevents iris prolapse. This technique can be used routinely and might be especially applicable in cases with a high risk for iris prolapse, such as in intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome.

