The stopper-knot technique using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) sutures offers a stable, high-integrity method for scleral fixation of a dislocated intraocular … More
Tag: gore-tex
2355: transconjunctival IOL fixation
Our guest surgeon uses 8-0 Gore-Tex suture to fixate an IOL with eyelets to the sclera using a transconjunctival approach … More
2040: Ahmed segment secured with Gore-tex
This patient presents with a traumatic cataract with extensive zonular loss which means that simply placing an IOL within the … More
2012: Gore-tex suture fixation of tilted IOL
This patient was pseudophakic and then sustained ocular trauma which resulted in zonular loss and a tilting of the IOL … More
1697: what is this loose Gore-Tex suture?
Our guest surgeon, Dr Sara Bozorg, has sent us a very interesting case. This patient had some unknown procedure performed … More
1624: gore-tex intra-scleral IOL fixation
I was fortunate to give this presentation as part of the Ophthalmic Premier League competition at the AAO 2022 meeting … More
1161: IOL rescue suture fixation
Twenty years ago, the most common method of suturing an IOL to the sclera was using 10-0 prolene and a … More
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