Intraocular Lens Dislocation Treatment. Similarly. placement of an intraocular lens (iol) into the capsule after cataract removal. The lens is considered subluxed when it is partially displaced but remains within the lens space.
Dislocated Intraocular Lens Nader Moinfar. M.D.. M.P.H nadermoinfarmd.com
The yamane technique for transconjunctival intrascleral fixation of an iol was recently prospectively studied in 100 eyes of 97 consecutive patients with aphakia. dislocated iol or subluxated crystalline lens who underwent posterior chamber sutureless implantation of an iol. In other cases. the lens cannot be repositioned and needs to be removed entirely and replaced with a new intraocular lens. The crystalline lens is normally held in a stable intraocular position by zonular fibers that connect to the ciliary body and attach circumferentially to the equatorial region of the lens capsule.