Pigmented corneal implants: a surgical treatment for iridectomy related optical complications

Initial evaluation in rabbits demonstrates that corneal implants made from prolene and nylon sutures flattened into strips appear promising as a means of covering diplopia or glare-inducing iridectomies. Two-month follow-up studies showed the implants to be well tolerated in the corneal stroma. Results of the studies suggest that black prolene films of 50 to 70 micrometers in thickness, contoured to follow the corneal curvature, would be the ideal configuration for such implants.