Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 1433-1438, September 2008

Fibrin glue–assisted sutureless posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in eyes with deficient posterior capsules

From Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre, Tamil Nadu, India

Accepted 9 April 2008.

We report a new surgical technique that uses biological glue to implant a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) in eyes with a deficient or absent posterior capsule. Two partial-thickness limbal-based scleral flaps are made 180 degrees apart diagonally, and the haptics of the PC IOL are externalized to place them beneath the flaps. Fibrin glue is used to attach the haptics to the scleral bed, beneath the flap. This simple method of PC IOL implantation requires no specially designed haptics. It provides good flap closure and IOL centration and stability without suture-related complications.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00605-6

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.040

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 1433-1438, September 2008

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