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Chapter-23 Aniridia Rings: Surgery for Advanced Congenital Glaucoma

BOOK TITLE: Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology (Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgery)

Author
1. Khalil Ahmad K
ISBN
9789350251485
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11282_23
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Saridar Clinic Building, 92, Tahrir St, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Saridar Clinic Tower, Apt 67-C, 92, Tahrir St., Dokki Square, Cairo, Egypt, Saridar Clinic Building, 92, Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo, (Egypt), Saridar Clinic Tower, 92, Tahrir St, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Saridar Clinic Building, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Saridar Clinic Tower, 92, Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Saridar Clinic Building, 92, Tahrir St, Dokki, Cairo (Egypt), National Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Saridar Clinic Tower, 92 Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Saridar Clinic Tower, 92, Tahrir St Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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This chapter presents a case of 9 year old child suffering with uncontrolled high intraocular pressure, complicated cataract, and partial aniridia with a visual acuity of finger count at 30 cm. For this case multistage approach was designed. Trabeculectomy was done first to control the high IOP. Six months pressure control, cataract surgery with implantation of specially designed aniridia rings to cover the aniridic part, followed by implantation of 3-piece acrylic intraocular lens.

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