title: Simplified ab externo scleral fixation for late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation.
abstract: Many surgical techniques to repair late in-the-bag intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation have been described. We present a modification to ab externo scleral fixation of in-the-bag IOL dislocation that minimizes cumbersome intraocular manipulations. Using an iris hook for intraocular suture retrieval under direct visualization eliminates the need to mate the suture needle with a hypodermic needle, and the site through which the hook is used provides an ideal place for suture knot burial, potentially minimizing late suture erosion or exposure.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. tkirk@kirkeye.com
authors.forename: Tyler Q
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: Garry P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Condon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D060437:Artificial Lens Implant Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques