Traumatic iris repair is not uncommon.
Iridodialysis, iris tissue loss and iris prolapse are noted in eye trauma. Lens damage will need phacoemulsification with IOL implantation, and coexisting iris damage should be addressed simultaneously for functional and anatomical outcomes. Recently, single-pass four-throw (SFT) pupilloplasty has been used for various indications of iris-pupil diaphragm repair. In this column, we discuss a few modifications in SFT.
The conventional SFT technique has been described in various literature and studies. To brief, the tip of a 9-0 or 10-0 polypropylene suture