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Case Reports
. 2002 Dec;28(12):2214-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(02)01372-x.

Bilateral spontaneous subluxation of scleral-fixated intraocular lenses

Ehud I Assia  1 , Arie Nemet, Dani Sachs
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Case Reports

Bilateral spontaneous subluxation of scleral-fixated intraocular lenses

Ehud I Assia et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 Dec.

Abstract

Two young men with primary ectopic lenses had intracapsular cataract extraction and scleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOLs) using 10-0 polypropylene sutures tied to the IOL eyelets. Three to 9 years after implantation, spontaneous IOL vertical subluxation occurred in all 4 eyes (5 IOL loops), probably because of suture breakage. Late subluxation of a sutured IOL may occur several years after implantation. Double fixation and thicker sutures should be considered, especially in young patients.

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