Scleral fixated intraocular lens implantation with a modified Z-suture technique
Session Details
Session Title: Presented Poster Session: Cataract Complications Management
Venue: Poster Village: Pod 1
First Author: : M.Vatansever TURKEY
Co Author(s): : E. Dinc O. Dursun G. Markirt B. Aydin A. Yilmaz U. Adiguzel
Abstract Details
Purpose:
To evaluate visual outcomes and complications in scleral fixated intraocular lens (IOL) implantation with the modified Z-suture technique.
Setting:
Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Mersin, Turkey
Methods:
Thirty-five eyes of 35 patients (20 male, 15 female) were included. Patients underwent scleral fixated IOL implantation using the modified Z-suture technique and were followed in terms of visual acuity and complications.
Results:
Mean postoperative follow-up time was 12.46±7.46 months. Mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 1.35±0.91 logMAR preoperatively and 0.48±0.39 logMAR postoperatively (p<0.001). No suture-related complications were observed during follow-up in any of the patients. Slight inferotemporal dislocation of the IOL was observed at postoperative 5 months in 1 patient (2.85%) who experienced blunt trauma. It caused no optic disturbance and repeated surgery was not advised. Transient intravitreal hemorrhage was observed in 2 patients (5.7%) who underwent combined scleral fixation and pupilloplasty.
Conclusions:
The modified Z-suture technique is simple, fast, and was determined to be safe in terms of complications. However, long-term outcomes should be evaluated in larger patient groups.
Financial Disclosure:
NONE
