Open AccessSutureless ciliary sulcus supported intraocular lens with transiridal anchoring haptics
Author(s) -
Oliver Schwenn,
Heinrich Binder
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of cataract and refractive surgery/journal of cataract and refractive surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1873-4502
pISSN - 0886-3350
DOI - 10.1016/s0886-3350(02)01812-6
Subject(s) - intraocular lens , intraocular lenses , sulcus , ophthalmology , fixation (population genetics) , medicine , lens (geology) , capsule , optometry , surgery , optics , biology , physics , population , botany , environmental health
We report a technique for implanting intraocular lenses (IOLs) in the ciliary sulcus in eyes without capsule support. The IOL design allows it to be implanted without fixation sutures. The lens was implanted in 3 aphakic eyes without capsule support.