title: Modification of externalized haptic support of glued intraocular lens technique.
abstract: The original technique for scleral fixation of an intraocular lens using fibrin glue requires an assistant to grasp and hold an externalized haptic with forceps. We present a modification of the technique in which the externalized haptic is maintained by a silicone "tire" without the aid of an assistant.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada. george.beiko@sympatico.ca
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beiko
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steinert
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012590:Sclera / Q000187:drug effects*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives