Repair of Angle Recession with Double-Flanged Polypropylene Sutures Prevents Pupillary Capture of Intrasclerally Fixed Intraocular Lenses | ASCRS
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Repair of Angle Recession with Double-Flanged Polypropylene Sutures Prevents Pupillary Capture of Intrasclerally Fixed Intraocular Lenses
May 2020
Meeting: 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
Presenter: Masayuki Akimoto, MD, PhD
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Pupillary capture of IOL is a common postoperative complication after suturing and intrascleral fixation of IOL. It is often related to iris-malposition. We hypothesized that repairing angle recession could correct the iris position, and prevent pupillary capture recurrence. We repaired angle recession with double-flanged polypropylene sutures and obtained reasonable outcome.
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