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A mini-invasive surgical technique for Carlevale IOL implantation: case series study and description of concomitant surgery.
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- Long-term results after sutureless intrascleral fixation of the Carlevale intraocular lens: Changes in scleral pocket thickness over time.Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Trial
- Response to letter to the editor: modified flapless surgical technique for sutureless scleral fixation of FIL SSF intraocular lens.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Letter to the editor.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Secondary Carlevale Intraocular Lens implantation combined with 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for retinal detachment: a retrospective study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Sutureless Scleral-Fixated Carlevale Intraocular Lens Implantation: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Implantation of Sutureless Scleral-Fixated Carlevale Intraocular Lens (IOL) in Patients with Insufficient Capsular Bag Support: A Retrospective Analysis of 100 Cases at a Single Center.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Recent advances and current challenges in suture and sutureless scleral fixation techniques for intraocular lens: a comprehensive review.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2024Review
- Current Evidence for a New Surgical Technique for Scleral Fixation: The Implantation of a Carlevale Lens, a Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- A Novel Rescue Surgical Technique for Stabilization of Scleral-Fixated FIL SSF Intraocular Lens (Carlevale Lens): A Case Report.Case reports in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the feasibility and outcomes of a modified technique for the implantation of scleral fixated Carlevale intraocular lens (IOL) (I71 FIL SSF. Soleko IOL Division, Pontecorvo, Italy), and to analyze the occurrence of adverse events.
methodsThis is a retrospective observational study conducted revising patients charts from 2018 to 2023. Thirty-five eyes of 33 patients were included. Patients requiring IOL explantation had either IOL dislocation or opacification. The implantation of the Carlevale IOL was performed with the subconjunctival positioning of the anchors without any scleral flap. All maneuvers were performed transconjunctivally. The anatomical outcomes considered were IOL positioning, and the absence of postoperative complications. The functional outcomes analyzed were best correctedvisual acuity (BCVA) and refraction.
resultsIn all the cases, the IOL was well positioned and centered postoperatively. No cases of conjunctival erosion were recorded. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.9±0.6 logMar (mean±standard deviation) preoperatively and 0.5±0.5 logMar (mean±standard deviation) postoperatively. The mean preoperative spherical equivalent was +6.8±7.7 dioptres, while postoperatively it was -1.1±1.6 dioptres. The most frequent procedure associated to secondary IOL implantation was posterior vitrectomy (25 eyes, 71.4%), which was performed with 25-gauge transconjunctival cannulas in the ciliary sulcus. The follow-up period was 24.5±16.9 months (mean±standard deviation).
conclusionThe described mini-invasive technique for Carlevale IOL implantation is safe and effective. It can be recommended either as a stand-alone operation or associated to concurrent surgical procedures.
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