Scleral Fixation of a Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens with Eyelets Using 8-0 Polypropylene Suture

• Published in: Korean journal of ophthalmology Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 54 - 59
• Main Authors: Kim, Do Wook, Lee, Sung Chul, Lee, Ji Hwan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Ophthalmological Society 01.02.2022; 대한안과학회
• Subjects: Original; 안과학; Polypropylenes; Surgery; Intraocular lenses; Sclera
• ISSN: 1011-8942; 2092-9382; 2092-9382
• DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2021.0121

Purpose: To report clinical outcomes of a scleral fixation technique of a hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens with eyelets using 8-0 polypropylene suture.Methods: Nine eyes of nine patients who underwent combined pars plana vitrectomy and sclera fixation of an intraocular lens using this technique were analyzed.Results: The mean follow-up period was 7.11 months (range, 6–12 months), and there was a significant visual improvement at 6 months after surgery. The mean logarithm of the minimum angle of the resolution changed from 0.54 at baseline to 0.29 at postoperative 6 months (p = 0.016). The mean postoperative spherical equivalent at 6 months was -0.90 ± 0.90 diopters, and the mean predictive error was -0.49 ± 0.62 diopters.Conclusions: Postoperative visual and refractive outcomes were favorable, and the positions of intraocular lenses were well centered in all cases. This technique could be a useful alternative for surgeons without easy access to Gore-Tex suture.