Surgical technique for small-incision intraocular lens exchange
- 1 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 35 (7), 1146-1149
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.02.036
Abstract
We present a simple, effective technique to remove an intraocular lens (IOL) via a very small incision (2.2 mm). After the IOL is carefully removed from the capsular bag, into the anterior chamber, 2 radial incisions, 35 degrees to 50 degrees apart, are made with a Vannas scissors. This results in 2 IOL pieces (maximum width of 2.70 mm) that can be easily explanted through the unenlarged small clear corneal incisions (2.2 mm) in use today.Keywords
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