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Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation: Flanged IOL Fixation Techniques

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The flanged intraocular lens (IOL) fixation technique is a minimally invasive way to fix IOLs in eyes without capsular support. The haptics of the IOL are externalized with two 30-gauge thin-wall needles and heated to make flange. The flanges prevent the haptics falling off from the scleral tunnel. This technique is simple, but surgeons need to know some tips to make it successful. The positional relationships of the wounds, insertion angle of the needles, and grasping point of the haptics are important. The specific instruments are useful to improve the result.

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  1. Yamane Eye Clinic, Yokohama, Japan

    Shin Yamane

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  1. Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science, Portland, OR, USA

    Daniel M. Albert

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Joan W. Miller

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Dimitri T. Azar

  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Lucy H. Young

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Dimitri Azar

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Douglas Koch

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Yamane, S. (2022). Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation: Flanged IOL Fixation Techniques. In: Albert, D.M., Miller, J.W., Azar, D.T., Young, L.H. (eds) Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42634-7_199

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