DEC 01, 2014
Safety Barricade: Anticapture H Technique for IOL Scleral Fixation
By Yoo Yung Ju, MD; Eitae Kim, MD; Baek-Lok Oh, MD
AAO 2014
Cataract/Anterior Segment
This video demonstrates a novel surgical technique that prevents IOL iris capture, tilting, and decentraion during IOL scleral fixation. The safety barricade H technique makes 2 parallel threads with temporary haptic externalization through the corneal incision. The parallel 10-0 prolene sutures act like a safety barricade, and these prevent instability of the IOL. This surgical technique minimizes lens-induced astigmatism and provides better visual quality due to the stable position of the IOL.