Single-pass four-throw pupilloplasty an alternative for plateau iris

The iris, which imparts the unique color of the human eye, is named after the Greek goddess Iris, meaning rainbow. In the embryology of the eye, iris development starts as early as the fourth week of gestation. The iris develops from both layers of the optic cup. The outer layer of the optic cup forms the pigmented layer of the iris, and the inner layer of the optic cup forms the non-pigmented layer of the iris. Neural crest cells give rise to the muscle layer of the iris. PAX6 is (Read more...)

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