Rarely the IOL can dislocate after cataract surgery, particularly in cases in which there has been capsular compromise or another complication. If we have a patient with a three-piece IOL, we can easily suture the haptics to the posterior surface of the iris. This is a technique that every cataract surgeon can learn to perform.
For example, a patient had cataract surgery performed with the complication of a ruptured posterior capsule. A three-piece hydrophobic monofocal acrylic IOL was placed in the sulcus, and the patient did well initially. However, after (Read more...)
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