To report the clinical efficacy, safety, and long-term follow-up data on the use of endocapsular iris reconstruction implants (IRIs) during cataract surgery in patients with acquired iris defects.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first artificial iris for use in adults and children with congenital aniridia or iris defects due to other reasons or conditions, such as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this column, we will describe a simple and novel method of performing a pupilloplasty procedure that allows ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . KOLOA, Hawaii — Not all iris defects need to be repaired, but those that are symptomatic or may interfere with ...

The first artificial iris -- the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil -- is cleared for use in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave Germany's HumanOptics the ...

On May 30, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the CustomFlex Artificial Iris. According to the FDA, this is the first approved artificial iris. The approval was granted ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its approval of the first stand-alone prosthetic iris in the United States that could help patients with certain types of eye damage see clearly and ...

Sphincterotomy can be achieved by cutting the iris margin with vennas scissors or simply stretching the iris margin with iris retractors. While this approach may be associated with slightly more early ...

October 14, 2011 (UPDATED October 17, 2011) — Keratopigmentation (KTP) can now be done with new micronized mineral pigments and new surgical techniques, which makes it possible to manage moderate to ...

In a clinical trial of 389 individuals with iris defects, 70% of patients reported a significant decrease in light sensitivity and glare. The first prosthetic iris, the CustomFlex Artificial Iris, has ...

May 31 (UPI) --The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first stand-alone artificial iris in the United States to treat adults and children. The surgically implanted device is for people with ...