Open AccessAnatomy of the ciliary sulcus and the optimum site of needle passage for intraocular lens suture fixation in the living eye
Author(s) -
Takao Sugiura,
Yuichi Kaji,
Yoshikazu Tanaka
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cataract and refractive surgery/journal of cataract and refractive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1873-4502
pISSN - 0886-3350
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.07.017
Subject(s) - sclera , sulcus , ciliary body , anatomy , fixation (population genetics) , ultrasound biomicroscopy , medicine , intraocular lens , fibrous joint , ophthalmology , ciliary processes , glaucoma , population , environmental health
To determine the relationship of the anatomic position of tissue surrounding the ciliary sulcus using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) for measurement of ciliary sulcus parameters and the surrounding tissue after intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE) and determine the correct suture site for intraocular lens (IOL) suture fixation.