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Todd Heilskov, MD; Brian C. Joondeph, MD; Karl R. Olsen, MD; George W. Blankenship, MD
Miami, Fla

Arch Ophthalmol. 1989;107(10):1427.

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To the Editor.

—Transscleral fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) has recently been described as a method of repositioning posteriorly dislocated IOLs or implanting IOLs in the absence of posterior capsular support.^1-3 As with any intraocular procedure, the potential risk of endophthalmitis exists, although, to our knowledge, this complication has not been described after transscleral fixation of a posterior chamber IOL.

Report of a Case.

—A 44-year-old man had blunt trauma to his left eye 1 month after secondary implantation of a posterior chamber IOL. The trauma caused a rupture of the limbal incision, vitreous to the wound, retinal detachment, and posterior dislocation of the IOL. The macula remained attached, and the initial visual acuity was 20/50 despite a bullous nasal retinal detachment.

After initial wound repair, a pars plana vitrectomy and retinal detachment repair were performed. In the air-filled eye, the lens haptics were delivered through . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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