title: A safety suture for implantation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses in complicated cases.
abstract: Implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens can be difficult and risky in complicated cases such as a large tear in the posterior capsule, a cloudy cornea, or a small pupil. The author describes a technique for performing a safe implantation. The intraocular lens is supported by a suspension suture, which is threaded through a positioning hole or tied to the lens haptic. The suture is removed once a stable fixation is achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Meir Hospital, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Assia
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates