Intraocular Suture Looping Technique for Flapless Four-Point Refixation of Dislocated Intraocular Lenses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe a flapless/grooveless technique for four-point refixation of a dislocated intraocular lens (IOL) with four fenestrated haptics.

Methods

An intraocular suture looping technique was performed with the assistance of two 27-gauge needles. A looping needle was passed into the eye through paracentesis and was used to loop both fenestrated haptics on the same side with an 8-0 polypropylene thread. A guiding needle was used to guide the looping needle out of the eye at the scleral fixation sites. After looping each pair of fenestrated haptics on nasal/temporal sides with 8-0 polypropylene sutures, the IOL was refixated by definitive knotting. The exterior suture ends were buried into the sclera without the creation of scleral flaps/grooves.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7884157 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature