title: Repositioning a subluxated sutured intraocular lens in a vitrectomized eye.
abstract: A simple, effective technique for repositioning a subluxated intraocular lens (IOL) in a vitrectomized eye is reported. A 49-year-old man who had previous pars plana vitrectomy and transscleral suture fixation of a posterior chamber (PC) IOL had lens subluxation caused by slippage of the haptic from a fixation suture. The IOL was dangling in the liquefied vitreous, preventing direct visualization of the displaced haptic. The displaced haptic was directly grasped from the opposite side with an intraocular forceps through a limbal wound and resutured to the sclera. Because only the end-grip intraocular forceps was required, this technique provides anterior segment surgeons an alternative technique of repositioning scleral-fixated PC IOLs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Republic of, Taiwan, China.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery