OPHTHALMOLOGY

IOL Selection for Sulcus Fixation

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CHAPTER 17 IOL SELECTION FOR SULCUS FIXATION Liliana Werner, MD, PhD and Nick Mamalis, MD Several studies have described the advantages of implantation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PCIOLs) in…

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Complications of Iris-Sutured IOLs

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CHAPTER 29 COMPLICATIONS OF IRIS-SUTURED IOLS Brandon D. Ayres, MD For as long as there has been cataract surgery, there have been complications of cataract surgery. As early as 1976,…

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Siepser Sliding Slip Knot

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CHAPTER 67   SIEPSER SLIDING SLIP KNOT Steven B. Siepser, MD, FACS Historical Perspective In 1874, the genetic transmission of iris defects was described by Herbert Page.1 The first description…

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Capsular Tension Segments

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CHAPTER 8 CAPSULAR TENSION SEGMENTS Patrick Gooi, MD, FRCSC and Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC Cataract surgery in the setting of severe zonular weakness is challenging, high-risk surgery. Zonular weakness…

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Sulcus IOL Fixation—My Technique

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CHAPTER 18 SULCUS IOL FIXATION MY TECHNIQUE Kevin M. Miller, MD Overview This chapter will describe my approach to passive fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) in the…

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Iris Suture IOL Fixation

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CHAPTER 27   IRIS SUTURE IOL FIXATION Nicole Fram, MD; Samuel Masket, MD; and Steven Naids, MD Malpositioned or dislocated posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PCIOLs) are associated with significant visual…

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