School of Medical Sciences

Purpose:

To describe a novel technique of internal limiting membrane retrieval.

Methods:

A 25-gauge vitrectomy was performed in all patients. After internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling (after brilliant blue dye staining), the ILM was hel…

Purpose:

To describe a modified intrascleral fixation technique for repositioning single-piece rigid polymethyl methacrylate intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Methods:

Four patients with dislocated IOLs were enrolled. Surgical modifications included using ≤1-mm scleral incision for haptic externalization, placing the IOL haptic placement in scleral tunnels, and using 8-0 absorbable sutures. Patients were followed up for 6 months with routine ophthalmic examinations, corneal endothelial cell counts, and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).

Results:

The mean follow-up time was 13.5 ± 5.45 months. The IOL was well centered and the spherical refraction improved (+10.25 ± 2.21 vs. −0.81 ± 1.59 D, P

Purpose:

To evaluate a novel surgical technique for transscleral fixation of the intraocular lens (IOL) with four hollow haptics using 8-0 polypropylene suture looping and overhand knot.

Methods:

An 8-0 polypropylene suture was tied to a 10-0 polypropylene suture with an overhand knot. One set of 8-0 polypropylene suture was then passed through the IOL four haptics. The suture knot was buried by rotating into the sclera tunnel. Best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and complications were determined.

Results:

The IOLs were fixed with using an 8-0 polypropylene suture in 13 eyes of 11 patients with aphakia and dislocated crystalline lens. The mean preoperative corrected distance visual acuity was 0.71 ± 0.58 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (Snellen 20/103), and it improved to 0.24 ± 0.25 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (Snellen 20/35) at the final follow-up (P

Background:

To report a novel technique for explantation of cloudy Oculentis intraocular lens (IOL).

Methods:

A retrospective review of patient’s electronic records was performed. The technique includes pars plana vitrectomy, deflooring (lar…

Purpose:

To introduce a new surgical technique that can keep constant intraocular pressure of the eyeball during peeling epiretinal membrane under silicone oil status.

Methods:

A viscoelastic agent was injected into the air pump of the const…

Purpose:

To report viscodelamination of localized retrolental plaques during lens-sparing vitrectomy in eyes with pediatric tractional vitreoretinopathy.

Methods:

Viscodelamination of retrolental plaques was performed during 23-gauge lens-sp…

Purpose:

To evaluate the effectiveness of loading the vitreous cavity with a cohesive ophthalmic viscosurgical device in aiding the removal of the posterior segment intraocular foreign body (IOFB).

Methods:

Seven consecutive patients underwe…