Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, Table of Contents CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(03): 110-112DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703923 Case Report Scleralfixatedintra-ocularlens : A case report Vijay Pai 1 Professors, Department of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Jayaram Shetty 2 Professor & HOD, Department of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Hrishikesh Amin 3 Professors, Department of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India , Samatha P. Shetty 4 Junior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Abstract In the surgical management of aphakia in cases with deficient posterior capsule1, we have described this particular technique which is cost effective and technically less challenging at the same time with satisfactory results. Keywords KeywordsScleral fixated IOL - SFIOL - Intraocular lens - Aphakia - Secondary IOL PDF (76 kb) References References 1 Por Y.M., Lavin M.J. Techniques of Intraocular Lens Suspension in the Absence of Capsular/Zonular Support. Survey of Ophthalmology, Volume 50, Issue 5, 429 – 462 2 Lee V Y, Yuen H K, Kwok A K. Comparison of outcomes of primary and secondary implantation of scleral fixated posterior chamber intraocular lens. Br J Ophthalmol 2003;87:1459–1462 3 D K Berler and M A Friedberg. Scleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens implants combined with vitrectomy Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1991; 89: 215–234 4 S. Siepser, MD, Closed-Chamber Slipping Suture Technique for Iris Repair. EyeWorld, July 1997, page 3 5 David F. Chang, Siepser slipknot for McCannel iris-suture fixation of subluxated intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg 2004; 30:1170–1176 6 Shapiro A, Leen MM. External transscleral posterior chamber lens fixation. Arch Ophthalmol. 1991; 109: 1759-60. 7 Apple DJ, Brems RN, Park RB, Kavk-Van Norman D, et al Anterior chamber lenses. Part I Complications and pathology and a review of designs. Cataract- Refract Surg 1987, 13:157-174 8 Malbran, ES, Malbran, E Jr, and Negri, I. Lens guide suture for transport and fixation of secondary intraocular lens implantation after intracapsular extraction. IntOphthalmol. 1986; 9: 151–160 9 Rodri´guez-Agirretxe I, Acera-Osa A, Ubeda-Erviti M. Needle-guided intrascleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens for aphakia correction. J Cataract Refract Surg 2009; 35:2051–2053 10 Maggi, R. and Maggi, C. Sutureless scleral fixation of intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997; 23: 1289–1294 11 Gabor, S.G. and Pavlidis, M.M. Suturelessintrascleral posterior chamber intraocular lens fixation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007; 33: 1851–1854 12 Kumar DA, Agarwal A, Prakash D, Jacob S, Agarwal A. Glued Intrascleral Fixation of Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens in Children. Am J Ophthalmol, Volume 153, Issue 4, 594 - 601.e2 13 Kumar DA, Agarwal A, Jacob S, Agarwal A. Glued Trans-scleral Intraocular Lens Exchange for Anterior Chamber Lenses in Complicated Eyes: Analysis of Indications and Results. Am J Ophthalmol, Volume 156, Issue 6, 1125 - 1133.e2