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Net technique for intraocular lens support in aphakia without capsular support.
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ABSTRACT: Background
This paper describes a modified surgical technique for intraocular lens implantation in aphakic eyes with no capsular support.Methods
Retrospective case series. Seventeen eyes of 17 aphakic patients with no capsule support underwent intraocular lens (IOL) implantation using a standardized technique in which a net was created at the ciliary sulcus plane with two threads forming a net pattern. The net was used as support for the IOL. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 38 months, with an average of 23 months.Results
In all cases, the IOL was safely implanted and remained stable during the follow-up. In 16 eyes, the IOL remained well centered; in one eye, slight decentration was observed. Distance-corrected visual acuity improved by a mean of 4 lines, from 1.13 (LogMAR) to 0.52 (P = 0.01).Conclusion
This technique might be especially useful in cases of insufficient capsular support associated with tissue loss or iris atrophy. In these cases, iris fixation is not feasible; thus, the only surgical alternative is IOL scleral fixation.
SUBMITTER: De Novelli FJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5572154 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Net technique for intraocular lens support in aphakia without capsular support.
International journal of retina and vitreous 20170828
<h4>Background</h4>This paper describes a modified surgical technique for intraocular lens implantation in aphakic eyes with no capsular support.<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective case series. Seventeen eyes of 17 aphakic patients with no capsule support underwent intraocular lens (IOL) implantation using a standardized technique in which a net was created at the ciliary sulcus plane with two threads forming a net pattern. The net was used as support for the IOL. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 38 months, ...[more]