title: Rescue technique for salvaging toric intraocular lens alignment.
abstract: Accurate alignment of a toric intraocular lens (IOL) is a requisite to achieving the intended reduction in astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. However, it requires a reasonably clear view of the limbal vascular anatomy, which is sometimes altered by chemosis from a subconjunctival anesthetic injection or a hemorrhage. We describe a technique that can quickly restore vascular anatomy and facilitate toric IOL alignment.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. aavakian@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Amaryllis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avakian
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Osher
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged