Open AccessSutureless Scleral Fixated IOL: The “Catcher Pole” Technique
Author(s) -
Ciro Tamburrelli,
Anna Clara Tamburrelli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s288769
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , aphakia , sclera , fixation (population genetics) , visual acuity , intraocular lens , surgery , population , environmental health
To describe a new surgical technique for sutureless intrascleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation with an adapted retinal scraper used as an instrument "the Catcher Pole" to retrieve the IOL haptic through a scleral tunnel.