Intraocular lens exchange assisted by preoperative neodymium:YAG laser haptic fracture |
| |
| Authors: | Marques Frederico F Marques Daniela M V Smith Corwin M Osher Robert H |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Ophthalmology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, S?o Paulo, Brazil. |
| |
| Abstract: | We present 3 cases of intraocular lens (IOL) exchange in which a neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser was used before surgery to fracture a haptic and make intraocular manipulations easier and safer. Strategic placement of the fracture facilitates maneuvering to explant the IOL segments. Delaying pupil dilation until after the Nd:YAG laser is used and prudent positioning of the patient's head minimize the risk that freed IOL segments will damage the cornea or subluxate posteriorly into the vitreous cavity. Neodymium:YAG laser IOL fracture before explantation/ exchange is a viable combined procedure. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录！ |
