Suture fixation secures dislocated IOL to iris

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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