There are many different techniques for suture fixation of an IOL to the sclera: Yamane, Canabrava, Gore-Tex, belt loop, and … More
Category: sutured IOL
1129: exposed and eroding IOL sutures
The best placement of an iOL is in the capsular bag. That is the end of the story. There are … More
1068: sutured capsular tension segment
This patient was born with a lens coloboma where part of the crystalline lens did not develop and there is … More
1049: four flanged IOL suture fixation
We have seen a lot of innovation with regards to IOL fixation to the sclera. There is the Yamane technique … More
1045: suturing the IOL to the CTR
Our guest surgeon is Dr. Val Apostolov from Amsterdam and he demonstrates a technique that I have never seen before: … More
anterior segment total reconstruction
This is a very complex case of a patient who had cataract surgery elsewhere and sustained complications during the procedure. … More
double flange IOL scleral fixation
The Yamane technique of IOL fixation to the scleral works better with certain three-piece IOLs because of the differences in … More
compilation video: suture-fixated IOLs
This video features all sorts of suture-fixation techniques for securing IOLs in cases where there is limited or no capsular … More
From routine case to disaster in 1 second
When I first saw this video, which was submitted by an anonymous surgeon, I was in disbelief. I simply could … More
Intra-scleral Gore-Tex IOL fixation
This young patient sustained severe ocular trauma a few years ago and he had a surgical repair done in another … More
Scleral-sutured IOL with GoreTex
This is an unusual case of prior trauma. A 13 year old boy was playing with fireworks and sustained a … More
Mastering IOL Flange Techniques
In cases of insufficient zonular support, using a flange technique has become popular after Dr Shin Yamane shared his technique … More
Old IOL explanted, then new IOL sutured to the Iris
This patient had a prior cataract surgery with a single-piece acrylic IOL precariously placed into a compromised capsular bag. This … More
Traumatic Cataract: What is your surgical approach?
This 42 year old patient sustained an airbag injury to his face a few months ago. He noted cloudy vision … More
Cataract Surgery in Marfan Syndrome
Patients with Marfan Syndrome have a congenital, progressive weakness in the zonular structures which support the crystalline lens. As such, … More
The Rule of Nines for Sulcus IOL Power
From CataractCoach.com: With newly developed methods of IOL power calculation, we are approaching 90% or higher accuracy of achieving +/- … More
4 Cases of Surgical Iris Repair
From CataractCoach.com: This young man sustained a terrible trauma which resulted in severe ocular trauma. A shard of glass penetrated … More
4 times when you should NOT do surgery
Any surgeon can operate, but it takes a surgeon with good judgment to know when not to operate. During my … More
3 Keys to doing 4-point Sceral-sutured IOLs
From CataractCoach.com: With video footage provided by Dr. Michael Patterson, we review the anterior segment approach to 4-point fixation of an IOL … More
Surgical Approach to the Dislocated IOL
(scroll down for full video of four-point fixation of an IOL to the sclera) Cataract surgery has an amazing success … More
Sneak Preview: 4-point Scleral Sutured IOL
One surgeon cannot be a master of all. Often, teamwork with colleagues can provide the best results for our patients … More