Abstract:The intended axis of fixation of a dislocated TECNIS single-piece toric posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) is identified, and a marker is placed 40 degrees counterclockwise to this axis. A polypropylene suture on a straight needle is passed 2.5 mm posterior to the limbus through a scleral flap at this meridian and into the bore of the needle inserted through a paracentesis at the opposite margin, then the needle is retracted, reinserted, and captured through a second needle inserted through the sclera… Show more
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