Patients who underwent sutureless scleral fixation of a one-piece IOL had good outcomes at 5 years, according to a study published in Journal of Refractive Surgery.
Agostino S. Vaiano, MD, PhD, of Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy, and colleagues wrote that while previous studies have explored both sutured and sutureless posterior chamber IOLs, data have not revealed a superior option.
“Scleral sutured fixated IOLs present several challenges, including a steep learning curve, the need for large corneal incisions, and the risk of suture degradation or breakage over time,” they wrote.