ArticleBMC ophthalmology2019
A modified intrascleral intraocular lens fixation technique with fewer anterior segment manipulations: 27-gauge needle-guided procedure with built-in 8-0 absorbable sutures.
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- Application of the suture needle retrograde threading method in scleral fixation of intraocular lenses.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- The novel haptic-twist method for a sutureless double-needle intrascleral haptic fixation technique.International ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Long-Term Stability of Intraocular Lens with Trimmed or Untrimmed Haptics in Yamane Sutureless Intrascleral Fixation Technique.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Article
- Early Clinical Outcomes of Intrascleral Fixation Using an Intraocular Lens with Hook-Shaped Haptics.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Sutureless Scleral Fixated IOL: The "Catcher Pole" Technique.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Simple transscleral fixation of IOL technique without tying up haptics.International journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Intrascleral fixation of standard capsular tension ring: a modified-simple technique for managing moderate and severe subluxated lens extraction.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo report a modified surgical technique for intrascleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation with fewer anterior segment manipulations in eyes lacking sufficient capsular support.
methodsEyes from 14 patients who underwent 27-gauge needle-guided intrascleral IOL fixation with built-in 8-0 absorbable sutures were studied. The 8-0 absorbable sutures were inserted into 27-gauge round needles and used to create sclerotomies at the 4 o'clock and 10 o'clock positions under the scleral flap. The sutures were used to tie knots at the end of each haptic and guide haptic externalization through the sclerotomy. After externalization, a sufficient flange was created at the end of each haptic and fixed under the scleral flaps. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), IOL tilt and decentration, previous surgery history, and complications were determined.
resultsFourteen cases were analyzed. The majority of eyes exhibited an improvement in the BCVA after surgery. When comparing the last follow-up to preoperative visual acuity, the mean change in BCVA was + 26.32 letters (p = 0.011). Postoperative complications included postoperative hypotony in 3 eyes, ocular hypertension in 2 eyes. No cases of postoperative cystoid macular edema (CME), vitreous hemorrhage (VH), IOL dislocation, or endophthalmitis were observed.
conclusionsThe 27-gauge needle-guided intrascleral IOL fixation technique with built-in 8-0 absorbable sutures is easy to perform with fewer anterior chamber manipulations and achieves both anatomical and optical stability.
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