Simplified ab externo scleral fixation for late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2012 Oct;38(10):1711-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.08.018.

Abstract

Many surgical techniques to repair late in-the-bag intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation have been described. We present a modification to ab externo scleral fixation of in-the-bag IOL dislocation that minimizes cumbersome intraocular manipulations. Using an iris hook for intraocular suture retrieval under direct visualization eliminates the need to mate the suture needle with a hypodermic needle, and the site through which the hook is used provides an ideal place for suture knot burial, potentially minimizing late suture erosion or exposure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Artificial Lens Implant Migration / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure / physiology
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular / methods*
  • Sclera / surgery*
  • Suture Techniques*