Trans-optic suture fixation of malpositioned intraocular lenses

Autor: Avner Belkin, Veronika Yehezkeli, Ehud I. Assia
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Ophthalmology. 42:2819-2827
ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-022-02272-y
Popis: To report a technique for fixating posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PCIOLs) to the sclera by passing sutures through the lens material.Cases in which PCIOLs were fixated to the sclera using trans-optic sutures were included in this series. Intra and post-operative complications were recorded, and lens position was assessed using slit-lamp examination.Fourteen cases were included in this series. In nine cases, the procedure was performed using 9-0 polypropylene in pseudophakic eyes to correct subluxation, centration, tilt or to replace a broken haptic. In five cases, this technique was used for primary PCIOL fixation using a flanged 6-0 polypropylene suture in aphakic eyes. In all cases, the lenses remained centered and stable at the end of follow-up, and no post-operative complications occurred.Trans-optic suturing is a safe and effective alternative method for fixation of IOLs in a variety of pseudophakic and aphakic clinical scenarios.
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