New device for ciliary sulcus suture fixation of intraocular lens

Sugiura et  al.1 described a new device, the Ciliary Sulcus Pad Injector (Duckworth& Kent Ltd.), for ciliary sulcus suture fixation. They sought to show the superiority of this new instrument compared with preexisting techniques2,3 for ciliary sulcus suture fixation of an intraocular lens (IOL). In both ab interno fixation and ab externo fixation, the needle is blindly inserted in the ciliary sulcus, leading to a high risk for complications (eg, ciliary body bleeding). Sugiura et  al. developed the Ciliary Sulcus Pad Injector as a safer instrument for piercing the ciliary sulcus.
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research