title: Transscleral fixation of closed loop haptic acrylic posterior chamber intraocular lens in aphakic nonvitrectomized eyes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcome of transscleral fixation of closed loop haptic acrylic posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) in aphakia in nonvitrectomized eyes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with postcataract surgery aphakia, trauma with posterior capsule injury, subluxated crystalline lens, and per operative complications where sulcus implantation was not possible were included over a 1-year period. Scleral fixation of acrylic hydrophilic PCIOL was performed according to the described technique, and the patients were evaluated on the day 1, 3, 14, and at 3 and 12 months postoperatively for IOL centration, pseudophakodonesis, change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and any other complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of twenty-nine eyes of 24 patients, who completed the study, 25 (86.2%) eyes had improved, 2 (6.9%) eyes showed no change, and 2 (6.9%) eyes had worsening of BCVA. Three (10.3%) eyes developed postoperative complications. A significant improvement in mean BCVA (P < 0.0001) was observed after the procedure. Mean duration of follow-up was 26.2 months (range 22-35 months).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of closed loop haptic acrylic IOL for scleral fixation appears to be safe and effective alternative to conventional scleral fixated polymethyl methacrylate intraocular lenses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Vinita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sanjiv Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Nibha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Rajat M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D055815:Young Adult