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Slipknot for scleral fixation of intraocular lenses

2001; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 27; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0886-3350(00)00708-2

1873-4502

Shih-Chung Lee, Sung‐Huei Tseng, Hon-Chun Cheng, Fred K. Chen,

Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

We describe a simple, quick technique to construct a slipknot that can be snared around the haptic of an intraocular lens (IOL) during transscleral fixation of a posterior chamber IOL or repositioning of a dislocated IOL. An in vitro experiment showed that the time required for the slipknot method was significantly less than that for the traditional triple-knot method. An additional advantage is that the slipknot technique can be performed by a single surgeon using standard ophthalmic instrumentation. In addition, the slipknot is as secure as a triple knot.