title: Viscoelastic levitation of posteriorly dislocated intraocular lenses from the anterior vitreous.
abstract: In 5 consecutive cases presenting between 2000 and 2001, Viscoat injected via a pars plana sclerotomy was used to support and levitate 5 posteriorly dislocated IOLs into the pupillary plane. All 5 IOLs had dislocated into the anterior vitreous. This technique permitted successful exchange or suture refixation of the dislocated IOLs through limbal incisions in all cases. Diabetic macular edema accounted for a visual acuity of 20/60 in 1 patient. In the other patients, there were no significant corneal or retinal complications from the surgery and each regained a best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better.
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002807:Chondroitin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D020878:Device Removal; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005123:Eye; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007267:Injections; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C501944:chondroitin sulfate, sodium hyaluronate drug combination; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D002807:Chondroitin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates