A modified technique of pupillary stretching.

In eyes undergoing vitreoretinal surgery up to now dilatation of a miotic pupil by the pupillary stretching technique could be performed only in aphakic eyes. Now a new needle with a tiny eye at its tip has been developed. With the help of this needle, 4 iris loop sutures can be led around the iris only passing the anterior chamber. This permits pupillary stretching also in phakic eyes. The modified technique was used on 3 phakic and 2 aphakic eyes.