OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND LASERS

A surgical technique was developed for traumatic iridodialysis repair using a small partial-thickness scleral flap and a 24-gauge disposible hypodermic needle. This procedure is a direct iridodialysis-site approach closed chamber technique with minimal surgical trauma that can be used in phakic, pseudophakic, or aphakic eyes

Clinical results of implantation of the Medevec (R) mini-loop haptic anchor plate foldable lenses

WOS: 000083301500001PubMed ID: 10548456Purpose: To evaluate the surgical performance and postoperative outcomes of 50 consecutive implantations of the Medevec VS 2 UVTM mini-loop silicone plate lenses. Setting: Ege University Hospital, Eye Department, Izmir, Turkey. Methods: Forty-three patients of either sex, aged 49 years, or older, were included in the study. Clear corneal incision, circular curvilinear capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification and implantation of the Medevec VS 2 UVTM mini-loop silicone plate lenses using the injector-cartridge system was performed in all cases. The mean outcome measures were ease of implantation, intraoperative and postoperative complications, postoperative centration and visual acuity. Results: The mean follow-up was 10.2 months (range 8-11 months). Twenty-two lenses (44%) were easy to implant, 25 lenses (50%) required two or more manoeuvers. In 6 cases, the lens was implanted into a bag with torn anterior capsule and in 3 patients (6%), the lenses were implanted into the sulcus because of a torn posterior capsule during phacoemulsification. Best corrected visual acuity was greater than or equal to 7/10 in 48 eyes (96%) and greater than or equal to 10/10 in 42 eyes (84%) at 8 months. The examination of the lenses after 8 months showed no sign of haze, discoloration or tilt. Mean decentration of the lenses was 0.32 mm +/- 0.19 (SD). There were no cases of cystoid macular edema or retinal detachment. YAG capsulotomy was performed in one eye. Conclusions: Medevec VS 2 UVTM mini-loop silicone plate lenses appeared to have some learning curve for the implantation. They provided - even in the sulcus - excellent centration, good visual acuity and minimal postoperative complications

An alternative technique in (1) determining the placement of scleral buckles in (2) retinal detachment surgery

PubMed ID: 12678393We have developed a simple technique to verify the final and exact position of the explant on the retinal break before placing the radial or circumferential scleral buckles during the retinal detachment surgery. For this purpose, we used the back end of a dismantled blade holder which is essentially the same size as a sponge

Marked MVR knife for vitreoretinal surgery

WOS: 000182898700033PubMed ID: 1270762

A novel suture technique in stellate corneal lacerations

WOS: 000170981100013PubMed ID: 11563791A novel suture technique for regular stellate corneal lacerations, called a star-shaped suture is described. The suturing begins from inside any of the wound tips in a clockwise direction. Suture placement proceeds in a counterclockwise direction by the adjacent wound limb, while the suture passes are all in clock-wise direction. Finally, a star-shaped suture is achieved with the knot self-buried in the corneal stroma at the initial entry site. This is a continuous suture, of which tractional forces direct to the center of the wound providing good apical apposition for stellate lacerations. This suture technique can be an alternative for the reconstruction of stellate corneal lacerations