Table 2 Studies reporting IOL-related complications following intrascleral sutureless IOL fixation
Specific sutureless fixation technique | IOL type | No of eyes | Mean follow-up period | IOL-related postoperative complications rate (%) or degree (°) | Formula | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flanged intrascleral IOL fixation with double-needle technique | X-70 (Santen, Osaka, Japan) | 50 | Less than 6 months (2 eyes) More than 6 months (98 eyes) | Iris capture 2.0% IOL tilt 3.83 ± 2.69° | Not given | [27] |
ZA9003 (Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, C) | 32 | Iris capture 15.6% IOL tilt 2.86 ± 2.18° | ||||
PN6A (Kowa, Tokyo, Japan) | 15 | Iris capture 13.3% IOL tilt 2.53 ± 1.43° | ||||
MA60MA (Alcon, Inc) | 3 | Iris capture 0% IOL tilt 5.62 ± 3.86° | ||||
Modified Yamane technique using 27-gauge needle | IOL Master 700 apparatus (Carl Zeiss Meditec, XX, USA) | 31 | Minimum 6 weeks | IOL decentration 6.4% | SRK-T | [164] |
Flattened flanged intrascleral IOL fixation technique | Sensar AR40 3-piece IOL (Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, California, USA) | 42 | The longest 6 months | IOL dislocation 2.5% Iris capture 4.8% | Not given | [89] |
Modified Yamane technique | Zeiss CT Lucia 602 Lens | 121 | Mean 237 (range 30–1079) days | Visually significant IOL tilt or decentration 5% | Holladay I, Hoffer Q, and SRK-T | [149] |
Modified Yamane technique using 27-gauge needle | 3-piece folded IOL (AcrySof MA60AC, Alcon or Tecnis ZA9003, AMO) | 68 | Mean 10 months | Iris capture 8.8% IOL tilt 2.4 ± 1.7° IOL decentration 0.35 ± 0.21 mm | Not given | [176] |
Yamane flanged intrascleral haptic fixation technique | 3-piece IOL | 39 | Minimum 3 months | IOL decentration 12.8% | SRK-T | [177] |
Modified “glued” technique | MA50BM (Alcon Laboratories Inc, Fort Worth, TX) 73.7% | 38 | Mean 3.1 (range 1.0–5.0) years | IOL dislocation 13.2% IOL tilt 2.6% | Holladay II and Barrett Universal II | [144] |
MA60AC (Alcon Laboratories Inc, Fort Worth, TX) 18.4% | ||||||
Unknown 7.9% | ||||||
Flanged intrascleral haptic fixation technique | CT Lucia 602 IOL (Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc, Dublin, CA) 95.5% | 22 | Mean 2.0 (range 1.0–3.1) years | IOL tilt 4.5% | Holladay II, Barrett Universal II and SRK-T | |
MA60AC IOL (Alcon Laboratories Inc, Fort Worth, TX) 4.5% |