title: Surgical technique for suture fixation of a single-piece hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens in the absence of capsule support.
abstract: We present a new intraocular lens (IOL) fixation technique that reduces the presence of intraocular knots and eliminates the need for scleral flaps while attaining excellent central positioning of the IOL. It also provides rapid visual rehabilitation from the insertion of a foldable IOL through a small corneal incision. This single-loop suture technique is an easy, convenient, and practical procedure, with minimum complications in the treatment of aphakia and the management of cataract surgery in eyes without capsular support.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea. eyedocohs@yahoo.co.kr
authors.forename: Hyun-Sub
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Young-Kwang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Oh-Woong
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins