title: Transscleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses.
abstract: In a retrospective study of 75 consecutive eyes having transscleral suturing of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) (mean follow-up five months), 57% had improved best corrected visual acuity; 67% of those obtained a visual acuity of 20/40 or better. Thirty-seven eyes had an IOL exchange without penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) at the time of implantation, 15 had simultaneous PKP, and 23 had secondary lens implantation without IOL exchange or a corneal transplant. Transscleral fixation is an effective means of implanting a posterior chamber lens in eyes without capsular support. It allows secure two-point lens fixation with minimal risk of IOL tilting or suture erosion through the conjunctiva or sclera.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity