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Review
. 2023 Sep 25;23(1):383.
doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-03126-6.

FIL SSF intraocular lens opacification after pars plana vitrectomy with gas tamponade for traumatic lens luxation and retinal detachment: a case report and literature review

Danilo Iannetta  1   2 , S Febbraro  3   4 , N Valsecchi  3   4 , A Moramarco  3   4 , L Fontana  3   4
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Review

FIL SSF intraocular lens opacification after pars plana vitrectomy with gas tamponade for traumatic lens luxation and retinal detachment: a case report and literature review

Danilo Iannetta et al. BMC Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Background: To report a case of sutureless scleral-fixated hydrophilic intraocular lens (FIL SSF IOL, Soleko, Italy) opacification following pars plana vitrectomy surgery using sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for traumatic lens luxation associated with retinal detachment.

Case presentation: A 77-year-old woman was referred to our emergency department after blunt trauma in her right eye. At the ophthalmic evaluation, visual acuity was hand movement, biomicroscopy showed pseudoexfoliation syndrome and a traumatic lens luxation in the vitreous chamber. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy, subluxated cataract explantation, and FIL SSF IOL implant. During surgery, an inferior retinal detachment was encountered, requiring 20% SF6 gas tamponade. No adverse events were encountered. One month postoperatively, visual acuity (BCVA) improved to 0,3 logMAR. At the 3-month follow-up, the patient presented with BCVA of 0,5 logMAR, and biomicroscopy showed a minimal IOL opacification. Six months postoperatively, BCVA decreased to 1.0 logMAR, and diffuse, IOL opacification was noted at slit lamp examination. The patient refused any other surgical intervention for IOL exchange.

Conclusions: Although hydrophilic IOL opacification gas related is known, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature of FIL SSF IOL opacification after pars plana vitrectomy with gas tamponade for retinal detachment.

Keywords: FIL SSF intraocular lens; Pars plana vitrectomy; Scleral fixation; Secondary IOL implant IOL opacification; lens luxation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Clinical appearance of the opacified FIL SSF IOL 6 months after PPV with 20% SF6 injection. (A) and (B) Direct focal illumination. (C) Retro-illumination. (D) Fundoscopy was partially hindered by the IOL opacification. The laser treatment was visible in the peripheral inferior-temporal retinal quadrant
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Anterior-segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT) performed 6 months after surgery showed hyper-reflectivity of the anterior and posterior IOL surface
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