Transscleral suture fixation following recurrent toric intraocular lens rotation.

Authors :: Arjmand P
Chan TY
Ahmed II
Source :: Journal of cataract and refractive surgery [J Cataract Refract Surg] 2015 May; Vol. 41 (5), pp. 912-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 May 06.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: We describe a surgical technique of transscleral suture fixation for recurrent rotation of a double-loop hydrophilic acrylic toric intraocular lens (IOL) in the capsular bag. Two 9-0 polypropylene sutures are placed in the proximal and distal angulations of 1 of the IOL haptics through the capsular bag. The clockwise and counterclockwise traction provided by these sutures prevents rotation of the IOL in either direction. This technique can be used in cases of spontaneous postoperative IOL rotation to achieve stabilization. In the case we describe, the IOL remained stable 11 months following transscleral suture fixation at the desired axis.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Anterior Eye Segment diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Microscopy, Acoustic
Middle Aged
Phacoemulsification
Polypropylenes
Recurrence
Refraction, Ocular physiology
Reoperation
Supine Position
Sutures
Visual Acuity physiology
Lens Implantation, Intraocular methods
Lenses, Intraocular
Prosthesis Failure
Sclera surgery
Suture Techniques

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