Sutureless contact lens ring system during vitrectomy.
OBJECTIVE
To report a new sutureless ring system to fix corneal contact lens in place during vitrectomy.


METHODS
New surgical instrument.


METHODS
The sutureless ring system consists of a stainless steel ring that has two upright tabs 180 degrees apart with a hook on the top and two elastic silicone bands 8 mm in diameter to fix the ring to the eyelid speculum.


RESULTS
The contact lens fixed in place with the sutureless ring was stable and allowed intraoperative visualization of the fundus.


CONCLUSIONS
This suture-free contact lens system facilitates visualization of the fundus during vitrectomy allowing shorter surgical time. It also enables us to avoid additional trauma associated with the lens ring fixation procedure.
Ikuno
Yasushi
Y
Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka, Japan. ikuno@ophthal.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Ohji
Masahito
M
Kusaka
Shunji
S
Gomi
Fumi
F
Nakata
Kou
K
Futamura
Hideyuki
H
Tano
Yasuo
Y
D003261:Contact Lenses; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*