Open AccessPartial-thickness scleral tethering suture for optimum fixation and centration of transscleral-sutured intraocular lens-capsule complex
Author(s) -
Bo Li,
Michael E. Snyder
Publication year - 2019
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.2019.09.015
Subject(s) - centration , fibrous joint , intraocular lens , fixation (population genetics) , sclera , ophthalmology , iris (biosensor) , medicine , intraocular lenses , surgery , lens capsule , anatomy , population , environmental health , computer security , computer science , biometrics
We describe a surgical technique for fine-tuning the centration of a transscleral-sutured modified capsular tension ring (CTR)-intraocular lens-capsular bag complex using a partial-thickness scleral tethering suture placed posterior to the external episcleral portion of a transscleral suture loop. The technique can be used for adjusting the centration of any intraocular supporting or prosthetic device that is transsclerally sutured in a "hanging" technique, such as capsular tension segments, modified CTRs, capsular anchoring devices, or iris prostheses.