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Clinical experience with the APX pupil expander

Session Details

Session Title: Complex Cases and Surgery

Session Date/Time: Monday 07/10/2013 | 14:30-16:00

Paper Time: 14:39

Venue: Forum (Ground Floor)

First Author: : E.Assia ISRAEL

Co Author(s): :    T. Koval   A. Belkin   S. Ofir        

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To report clinical experience with the APX pupil expander in patients with constricted pupil

Setting:

Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel

Methods:

The APX is a miniature pupillary speculum designed for eyes with small pupil or patients with intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS). Two devices are used in each eye, inserted through two opposite 19G cornel incisions

Results:

Fifteen eyes of 15 patients were operated using 2 prototypes of the device. The second prototype prevented iris slippage over the shaft of the device, occasionally seen with the first prototype. The APX maintained a wide (~6 mm) pupillary opening throughout the operation. Insertion and removal of the devices are remarkably fast and easy

Conclusions:

The APX pupil expander is clinically highly efficient in eyes with constricted pupil or floppy iris

Financial Interest:

... has significant investment interest in a company producing, developing or supplying product or procedure presented