title: A modified technique of transscleral suture fixation of posterior chamber lenses.
abstract: I describe a modified technique of sulcus fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC-IOLs) in which the anterior vitrectomy is restricted to the vitreous base and anterior chamber and a single-armed sling suture is used. These modifications reduce operating time and the risk of intraoperative and postoperative infection. This technique has been used successfully in the last 20 of the 96 patients in our institution who have had transscleral suture fixation procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mittelviefhaus
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012590:Sclera; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014821:Vitrectomy