title: Modified transscleral suture for sulcus fixation of posterior chamber lenses.
abstract: We describe a modified technique to minimize the risk of hypotony during the placement of transscleral anchoring sutures. An anchor thread is used to transsclerally fixate a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL). The IOL is placed precisely and without trauma. The technique was used in 17 patients. Postoperatively, all IOLs were well centered. Visual acuity increased from a preoperative mean of 0.25 to a postoperative mean of 0.40. The mean postoperative refraction was -0.75 diopter (D) (range +0.50 to -4.50 D). Longer phases of hypotony do not occur, and the use of CIF needles can be omitted.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Augenheilkunde, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Robert-Koch-Strasse 4, 35033 Marburg, Germany. jc.schmidt@gmx.de
authors.forename: Joerg C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Gregor W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Nietgen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Freisberg
authors.forename: Norbert N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Neisskenwirth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes