title: A refined technique of transscleral suture fixation of posterior chamber lenses developed for cases of complicated cataract surgery with vitreous loss.
abstract: Described is a new technique of transscleral suture fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC-IOLs) designed to simplify the procedure in cases of complicated cataract surgery with vitreous loss. Sling-sutures are hooked to both haptics of the PC-IOL and the transscleral sutures are buried in scleral tissue without scleral flaps. This scleral-slit technique, which has been successfully used in 20 patients, provides a useful alternative, even in destabilized eyes, to techniques that require preparation of scleral flaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mittelviefhaus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiek
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014822:Vitreous Body