Implantation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses by suture fixation without capsular and zonular support.

Author: Jin Ho CHANG ¹ ; Jin Hak LEE
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1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
Keywords: aphakia; best corrected visual acuity; cataract; penetrating keratoplasty; PCL implantation; suture fixation
MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aphakia/complications/surgery; Cataract Extraction; Corneal Opacity/complications/surgery; Eye Hemorrhage/etiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Graft Rejection; Humans; Keratoplasty, Penetrating; Lens Capsule, Crystalline/surgery; *Lenses, Intraocular/adverse effects; Male; Methods; Middle Aged; Refraction, Ocular; *Suture Techniques; Visual Acuity; Vitreous Body/blood supply
From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 1989;3(2):90-93
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: We implanted sulcus-fixated posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PCL) in three cataractous, six aphakic, and four eyes during penetrating keratoplasty due to corneal opacity in the absence of capsular and zonular support. This technique has been successfully performed in all cases and produced good visual outcome in 12 eyes (93%). In four eyes which had penetrating keratoplasty and the fixation of PCL, one developed vitreous hemorrhage and one developed corneal graft rejection.