title: Iris fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses.
abstract: We introduce a technique for iris fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) in which most of the procedure is done outside the eye. This minimizes intraocular manipulation, maximizes corneal endothelial preservation, and avoids the risk for IOL drop into the vitreous cavity intraoperatively. The IOL is fixated to the most peripheral part of the iris, resulting in a rounder pupil. Sutures are placed at exact positions on the haptics, resulting in a well-centered IOL.
  
  
  
  None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
authors.affiliation: From the Noor Ophthalmology Research Center (Yazdani-Abyaneh), Noor Eye Hospital, and the Farabi Eye Hospital (Fard), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary (Djalilian), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Electronic address: yazdaniabyaneh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazdani-Abyaneh
authors.affiliation: From the Noor Ophthalmology Research Center (Yazdani-Abyaneh), Noor Eye Hospital, and the Farabi Eye Hospital (Fard), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary (Djalilian), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Ali R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Djalilian
authors.affiliation: From the Noor Ophthalmology Research Center (Yazdani-Abyaneh), Noor Eye Hospital, and the Farabi Eye Hospital (Fard), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary (Djalilian), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Masoud Aghsaei
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fard
mesh_terms: D004728:Endothelium, Corneal; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures