When I first performed a sutured IOL about 25 years ago, it was suturing a CZ70BD IOL to the sclera … More
Tag: sutured IOL
1934: combined IOL + iris prosthesis
This is a novel device that combines an artificial iris with an IOL in order to address aphakia and aniridia … More
1909: zonulopathy with capsule fixation
This patient has extensive zonulopathy and phacodonesis which is going to make the cataract surgery difficult and also pose a … More
1874: challenging rescue of a dislocated IOL
In this case, the IOL is falling back into the vitreous cavity and it is certainly entangled with the vitreous. … More
1860: Canabrava double flanged technique
I was recently at the BRASCRS cataract and refractive surgery meeting in Saõ Paulo, Brazil and I saw an amazing … More
1775: the IOL is sitting on the macula
This patient suffered late dislocation of the IOL+capsular bag complex and it fell into the vitreous cavity and it now … More
1730: belt loop to fixate Ahmed segment
This patient sustained ocular trauma which resulted in loss of zonular support for about 180 degrees, allowing tilt and decentration … 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
1686: dense cataract iris & zonular loss
This case is beyond 10 out of 10 in difficulty and our guest surgeon, Dr Steve Safran, is a true … 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
1607: Z-suture technique to secure IOLs
There are so many innovative techniques in ophthalmology, that it is quite a challenge to learn all of them. This … More
1517: Star Technique for dislocated IOLs
Even after performing ocular surgery for 25 years, I still learn so much by making these CataractCoach videos and today … More
1492: suture the IOL to a prosthetic iris
This patient sustained severe ocular trauma which left the eye aphakic with no capsular support and also significant iris damage. … More
1422: IOL surgery for ectopia lentis
While having a dislocated crystalline lens is a rare occurrence, it can pose surgical challenges due to the lack of … More
1421: belt loop technique to secure IOLs
Our guest surgeon, Dr Cathy McCabe from Florida, USA has an innovative way of securing IOLs to the sclera in … 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
1140: IOL punch for suture fixation
There are many different techniques for suture fixation of an IOL to the sclera: Yamane, Canabrava, Gore-Tex, belt loop, and … 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
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
1026: suturing the IOL to the iris
Our guest surgeon shows us his technique for suturing an IOL to the iris in a patient with long-standing peudo-exfoliation … 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