Comparative evaluation of suture-assisted and sutureless scleral fixated intraocular lens implantation

Session Details

Session Title: Cataract Surgery Complications

Session Date/Time: Monday 15/09/2014 | 08:00-10:30

Paper Time: 08:12

Venue: Boulevard A

First Author: : R.Morris INDIA

Co Author(s): :    V. Saravanan   S. Bachu   G. Manayath   N. Venkatapathy     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To compare the visual outcomes and complications after suture-assisted and suture less Scleral Fixated Intraocular lens

Setting:

Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India.

Methods:

A Retrospective study of fifty seven patients who underwent Scleral fixated Intraocular either by using Prolene sutures or intra scleral tucking of haptics. Main parameters evaluated were visual outcomes and complications

Results:

Fifty seven patients were included in the study (n=24 sutured, n=33 suture less). The most common indication for SFIOL implantation was subluxated IOL (54%) and surgical aphakia (28%). At last follow-up (6 months),Median Log MAR visual acuity improved from baseline (0.48 to 0.18)(p-0.131) in sutured group and (0.3 to 0.18) (p- 0.0003) in suture less group. Vitreous haemorrhage was the commonest complication in both the groups,( 37.5% ) in sutured group and (39.3%) in suture less group. Straie keratitis (20.4%) and secondary glaucoma (16.6%) was noted with suture fixation group

Conclusions:

Visual outcomes were similar in both the groups. Suture less group was associated with fewer complications

Financial Interest:

NONE