Modified technique for sutured scleral fixated intraocular lens in a patient with post-traumatic aniridia and aphakia: a case report.
BMC Ophthalmol
; 24(1): 383, 2024 Aug 30.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A modified surgical technique of sutured scleral fixated intraocular lens (SSF-IOL) was applied in a patient with post-traumatic aniridia and aphakia. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year-old man was referred to our clinic with decreased vision (finger count) in his right eye. This patient had previously undergone primary repair of the ruptured globe and pars plana vitrectomy to manage ocular trauma in the same eye. On presentation, the best corrected visual acuity in his right eye was 20/40. The slit lamp examination of his right eye revealed loss of total iris and lens. Corneal endothelial cell density was 1462 cells/mm2. Fundoscopic examination of the right eye revealed a retinal attachment. For IOL implantation, a rigid poly methyl methacrylate IOL was used with a 2-point scleral fixation performed using a polypropylene suture. One year postoperatively, the uncorrected distance visual acuity was 20/32, and the manifest refraction was - 0.5/-1.5 × 130 (20/20). Pentacam revealed that the astigmatism of the anterior corneal surface and the total cornea was 1.1 D (axis 59.8°) and 1.0 D (axis 35.6°), respectively. The horizontal (3°-183°) cross-section image displayed an IOL with a 1° tilt and 0.425 mm decentration. The patient reported no dysphotopsia or photophobia and was satisfied with the visual results. OPD-scan III revealed that higher-order aberrations in the right eye were slightly higher than those in the left eye. No suture-related or other serious complications were observed.CONCLUSION:
The modified SSF-IOL technique can offer improved visual quality for patients with aniridia and aphakia by ensuring proper IOL positioning and reducing astigmatism.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aphakia
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Sclera
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Visual Acuity
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Aniridia
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Suture Techniques
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Lens Implantation, Intraocular
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Lenses, Intraocular
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Ophthalmol
Journal subject:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Year:
2024
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Article
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