Traumatic Cataract

Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD

This patient had blunt trauma which resulted in a cataract and mydriasis. We removed his cataract and placed a capsular tension ring just prior to placing the IOL. Then we placed 2 10-O Prolene sutures in the iris, one at 3 and one at 9 o'clock, to lessen the mydriasis. We used the Siepser sliding knot technique to tie the suture with Prolene suture.

(please see http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=6AEZPlJFokI for a more descriptive video of the Siepser technique)

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