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Chapter-45 Optical Sector Iridectomy

BOOK TITLE: Corneal Transplantation

Author
1. Vajpayee Rasik B
2. Vanathi M
3. Sharma Namrata
ISBN
9788184488593
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11167_45
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Vision Eye Institute, Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Australia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RP Center, New Delhi, India, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia, Cornea Services Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Centre for Eye Research, University of Melbourne, Australia, RP Center of Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Science
2. Clinical Ophthalmology, Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Optical sector iridectomy has been used to clear the visual axis in cases of Peter’s anomaly. Visual outcome following optical iridectomy for Peter’s anomaly was found to be equivalent to that of keratoplasty. We have evaluated visual outcome after optical sector iridectomy in 17 patients of corneal opacities. In this study, an optical sector iridectomy was performed in the lower nasal or temporal quadrant of 17 eyes with corneal scars of which 16 achieved a visual acuity of 6/60 or better. The complications, which can occur during optical sector iridectomy, include postoperative hyphema, secondary glaucoma, and injury to the lens and cataract formation.

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