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Scleral-sutured intraocular lenses: Single-surgeon technique for suture-preloaded intraocular lens insertion through a small-incision corneal wound

Authors :
Melina I. Morkin
Michael Patterson
Source :
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 45:121-124
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2019.

Abstract

For scleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation, suture-loaded IOLs have traditionally been folded in half with a forceps and delivered intraocularly through 3.5 to 4.0 mm corneal wounds. We describe a technique in which a suture-loaded scleral IOL is inserted through a small-incision corneal wound using 2 widely available ocular surgery tools; that is, a C or D cartridge and a Bowman nasolacrimal duct probe. This technique is easy to replicate and can be performed without an assisting surgeon.

Details

ISSN :
08863350
Volume :
45
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....cc8a25999e0694eb80795cdf5140ebbd