Transscleral fixation of closed loop haptic acrylic posterior chamber intraocular lens in aphakic nonvitrectomized eyes.
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2015-08
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Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of transscleral fixation of closed loop haptic acrylic posterior chamber
intraocular lens (PCIOL) in aphakia in nonvitrectomized eyes. Materials and Methods: Patients with
postcataract surgery aphakia, trauma with posterior capsule injury, subluxated crystalline lens, and per
operative complications where sulcus implantation was not possible were included over a 1‑year period.
Scleral fixation of acrylic hydrophilic PCIOL was performed according to the described technique, and the
patients were evaluated on the day 1, 3, 14, and at 3 and 12 months postoperatively for IOL centration,
pseudophakodonesis, change in best‑corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and any other complications.
Results: Out of twenty‑nine eyes of 24 patients, who completed the study, 25 (86.2%) eyes had improved,
2 (6.9%) eyes showed no change, and 2 (6.9%) eyes had worsening of BCVA. Three (10.3%) eyes developed
postoperative complications. A significant improvement in mean BCVA (P < 0.0001) was observed after the
procedure. Mean duration of follow‑up was 26.2 months (range 22–35 months). Conclusion: The use of
closed loop haptic acrylic IOL for scleral fixation appears to be safe and effective alternative to conventional
scleral fixated polymethyl methacrylate intraocular lenses.
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Acrylic posterior chamber intraocular lens, aphakia, scleral‑fixated intraocular lens, transscleral fixation
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Agrawal Siddharth, Singh Vinita, Gupta Sanjiv Kumar, Misra Nibha, Srivastava Rajat M. Transscleral fixation of closed loop haptic acrylic posterior chamber intraocular lens in aphakic nonvitrectomized eyes. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 Aug; 63(8): 649-653.