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Description
Pseudo exfoliation with history of cataract surgery 10 years back, with inferior subluxation of IOL with bag complex. Superior scleral fixation of haptic with bag done using Lasso technique railroading 9-0 Prolene suture into 26 gauge needle thereby creating a loop . The suture was tied with adequate tension to Center the dislocated IOL and bag complex. Postoperatively the IOL was well centered and remains stable with one year of follow-up.
Pseudo exfoliation with history of cataract surgery 10 years back, with inferior subluxation of IOL with bag complex. Superior scleral fixation of haptic with bag done using Lasso technique railroading 9-0 Prolene suture into 26 gauge needle thereby creating a loop . The suture was tied with adequate tension to Center the dislocated IOL and bag complex. Postoperatively the IOL was well centered and remains stable with one year of follow-up.
Filed Under
Cataract
scleral fixation
lasso technique
dislocated IOL
cataract case
surgical technique
challenging case
2019 film
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This film was submitted to the 37th Annual ASCRS Film Festival within the 2019 ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting.