Long-term outcomes for pediatric patients having transscleral fixation of the capsular bag with intraocular lens for ectopia lentis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the long-term outcomes of transscleral fixation of capsular tension rings (CTR) with intraocular lens (IOL) placement in pediatric patients with ectopia lentis.

Setting

John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Design

Retrospective case series.

Methods

Pediatric patients requiring lens extraction with transscleral capsular bag fixation with a CTR and IOL for ectopia lentis between January 2006 and January 2016 were analyzed.

Results

Thirty-seven patients (67 eyes) who had transscleral fixation of the capsular bag using a CTR fixated with 9-0 or 10-0 polypropylene (Prolene), 8-0 polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex), or 9-0 nylon were identified. The mean age at time of surgery was 7.25 years (2 to 18 years) a

SUBMITTER: Byrd JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615904 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature