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Abstract #66283 Published in IGR 17-3

Iritis, glaucoma and corneal decompensation associated with BrightOcular cosmetic iris implant

Mansour AM; Ahmed II; Eadie B; Chelala E; Saade JS; Slade SG; Mearza AA; Parmar D; Ghabra M; Luk S; Kelly A; Kaufman SC
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2016; 100: 1098-1101


PURPOSE: NewColorIris cosmetic iris implants have a record of high ocular morbidity and are no longer in use. Newer generation of iris implants, BrightOcular, have patented posterior grooves in order to decrease iris touch and facilitate aqueous flow around the implant. However, little is known about their safety despite their implantations in 10 countries. METHODS: Collaborative case series of patients who had bilateral implantation of cosmetic iris implants solely for cosmetic reasons. RESULTS: 12 cases were collected being distributed as Caucasian (10) and Asian (2), women (11) and man (1) and with a mean age of 32 years. Ocular manifestations were present in 11 subjects and included anterior uveitis (10 of 12; 83.3%), glaucoma (7 of 12; 58.3%) and corneal decompensation (6 of 12; 50%). Visual acuity was normal in seven, decreased in five with two having visual recovery following explantation of the implant. Glaucoma could not be controlled medically in two patients. CONCLUSIONS: Cosmetic iris implants carry the risk of ocular damage when implanted in the anterior chamber of normal phakic eyes.

Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Department of Ophthalmology, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

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9.4.20 Other (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)



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