Modified transscleral suture for sulcus fixation of posterior chamber lenses.
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.
Schmidt
Joerg C
JC
Zentrum für Augenheilkunde, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Robert-Koch-Strasse 4, 35033 Marburg, Germany. jc.schmidt@gmx.de
Nietgen
Gregor W
GW
Freisberg
Lars
L
Neisskenwirth
Norbert N
NN
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
D011126:Polypropylenes