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Volume 33, Issue 11, Pages 1851-1854 (November 2007)


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Sutureless intrascleral posterior chamber intraocular lens fixation

Scharioth G.B. Gabor, MD, Mitrofanis M. Pavlidis, MDCorresponding Author Informationemail address

Accepted 3 July 2007.

We report a technique for sutureless fixation of standard 3-piece posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOLs) in the ciliary sulcus in eyes without capsule support, which we have used in cases of subluxated and luxated cataract and for secondary IOL implantation. Fixation of the haptics in a limbus-parallel scleral tunnel allows exact centration and provides axial stability of the PC IOL to prevent distortion. The technique uses uncomplicated maneuvers for standard 3-piece PC IOL fixation without the need for special haptic architecture or preparation.

From the Augenzentrum Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Germany

Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Mitrofanis M. Pavlidis, MD, Augenzentrum Recklinghausen, Erlbruch 34-36, 45657 Recklinghausen, Germany.

 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(07)01369-7

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.07.013


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