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IOL Implantation with Zonulopathy

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Zonulopathy significantly increases the risk of surgical complications with phacoemulsification. Strategies and modifications for each surgical step are discussed in this chapter, including the indications and timing for capsule retractors and capsular tension rings. The risk of postoperative IOL decentration and bag-IOL dislocation is also increased in these eyes. The underutilized strategy of ciliary sulcus fixation of a three-piece foldable IOL is outlined.

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    David F. Chang

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  1. Division of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain

    Jorge L. Alió

  2. Ruhr University Eye Clinic, Bochum, Germany

    H. Burkhard Dick

  3. Cincinnati Eye Institute, University of Cincinnati, Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive & Glaucoma Surgery, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Robert H. Osher

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Chang, D.F. (2022). IOL Implantation with Zonulopathy. In: Alió, J.L., Dick, H.B., Osher, R.H. (eds) Cataract Surgery . Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94530-5_7

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