Belt Loop Scleral Fixation With 5-0 Prolene Sutures

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A dislocated IOL (AO60; Bausch + Lomb) with a capsular tension ring (CTR) in the bag is fixated to sclera with 5-0 prolene sutures using a belt loop/flange technique.

Posted: 8/05/2019

Keywords:

Scleral-fixated IOL

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Uploaded: 2019-08-05T15:33:00+00:00
Description: A dislocated IOL (AO60; Bausch + Lomb) with a capsular tension ring (CTR) in the bag is fixated to sclera with 5-0 prolene sutures using a belt loop/flange technique.

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A dislocated IOL (AO60; Bausch + Lomb) with a capsular tension ring (CTR) in the bag is fixated to sclera with 5-0 prolene sutures using a belt loop/flange technique.

Posted: 8/05/2019

Keywords:

Scleral-fixated IOL

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Jia-Horung Hung

7 years ago

Thank you for the wonderful demonstration of this delicate and also effective methods!

Jia-Horung Hung

7 years ago

I wonder what will happen that if the 5-0 prolene didn't loop around the haptics, but just in-and-out the capsule? Do you think the capsule would tear in this situation? Or do you think this 5-0 prolene belt loop can support the capsule?

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