%0 Journal Article
%T A novel pupilloplasty in crescent-shaped suturing pattern for coloboma and traumatic iris defects.
%A Yao X
%A Kang Q
%A Qi W
%A Liu Y
%A Zhou X
%A Wang M
%A Yang Y
%A Zhu F
%A Cao W
%J BMC Ophthalmol
%V 23
%N 1
%D Mar 2023 24
%M 36964554
%F 2.086
%R 10.1186/s12886-023-02853-0
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>PURPOSE: To observe the safety and effect of the C-pupilloplasty for the treatment of iris coloboma and traumatic iris defects.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A total of 21 cases (21 eyes) with iris coloboma or traumatic iris defects who underwent C-pupilloplasty (a single-pass three-throw technique) from Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Uncorrected visual acuity, refraction, corneal topographic keratometry and endothelial cell density were examined.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>All the patients were successfully treated, and a central and round pupil was restored. The mean follow-up duration was 8.76 ± 3.58 months (ranging from 2 to 14 months). All patients had round or round-like pupils with a diameter less than or equal to 3 mm after the C-pupilloplasty. Very slightly endothelial loss, negligible symptoms such as glare, distortion, dizziness and photophobia were observed.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>We introduced a new technique of pupilloplasty (C-pupilloplasty) which could be a more straight forward and more effective treatment for iris coloboma and traumatic iris defect.