title: Surgical technique for transcleral-fixation of a dislocated posterior chamber intraocular lens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a cornea-pars plana through-and-through technique for the repositioning and transcleral suture fixation of a dislocated posterior chamber intraocular lens.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interventional case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  For transscleral suture fixation of a dislocated posterior chamber intraocular lens, one needle of a double-arm 10-0 Prolene needle is passed through the paracentesis site then underneath the intraocular lens haptic, and through the intended scleral outlet on the opposite side. The other needle of the Prolene suture is also passed through the same paracentesis, above the same haptic, and through the intended scleral outlet on the opposite side. The haptic is now well supported, and the knot is tied. A similar procedure is performed for the second haptic if necessary.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three eyes (three patients) were operated on using this technique with good visual and anatomic outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The described technique is simple, safe, allows early visual rehabilitation, and can be accomplished without an assistant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 147K Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong. kwokak@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures