Scleral Fixation of Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses Using Fascia Lata to Cover the Knots

Autor: Ziad F. Bashshur, Riad N. Ma'luf, Dany Najjar, Baha'a Noureddin
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina. 33:445-449
ISSN: 2325-8179
2325-8160
Popis: * BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of fascia lata to cover the polypropylene knots of scleral fixated posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PCIOL). * PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fascia lata was used to cover the knots of scleral fixated PCIOL in 5 eyes with significant scleral thinning. Four of the 5 eyes had the PCIOL insertion and the fascia lata patching in the same setting. The fifth eye previously had scleral fixated PCIOL with late suture erosion through a partial thickness scleral flap. * RESULTS: There was no suture exposure or graft thinning throughout a follow-up period of 8 to 16 months. The eyes tolerated the fascia lata well with no early or late postoperative complications. * CONCLUSION: Fascia lata provides an effective means to cover the knots of scleral fixated PCIOL, especially in aphakic patients with significant scleral thinning. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 2002;33:445-449]
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