title: Management of a dislocated intraocular lens with a suction-based grasping tool.
abstract: Spontaneous late subluxation of an intraocular lens (IOL) is a rare but serious complication of cataract surgery, often associated with poor zonular support. The management of this complication with a conventional forceps is difficult because the forceps often cannot adequately grasp the optic or haptic to fixate the IOL to the sclera or iris or remove it. The new suction-based grasping tool has a suction cup at the end. The combination of a suction vector and the use of a set of specially designed suction tips allow grasping and stabilization of the subluxated IOL. The properties of the suction-based grasping tool provide better control of the subluxated IOL, simplifying the management of these challenging cases.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Drs. Olson and Mackenzie have a patent application pending for the disclosed device. No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA. jeffrey.olson@ucdenver.edu
authors: Jeffrey L
authors: JL
authors: Olson
authors: Raul
authors: R
authors: Velez-Montoya
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Erlanger
authors: Douglas
authors: D
authors: Mackenzie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D060437:Artificial Lens Implant Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013552:Swine