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Film ID: 77757
Presenting Author: Durval Carvalho Jr., MD
Category: New Techniques
Piercing Flanged Technique is a variant of the "Four Flanged technique" that allows intrascleral fixation, in cases without capsular support, of practically all premium single piece IOLs, whether aspheric, multifocal or toric. It consists of perforating the IOL haptics with a fine needle and passing the 5-0 prolene thread to its flanged intrascleral fixation.
Presenting Author: Durval Carvalho Jr., MD
Category: New Techniques
Piercing Flanged Technique is a variant of the "Four Flanged technique" that allows intrascleral fixation, in cases without capsular support, of practically all premium single piece IOLs, whether aspheric, multifocal or toric. It consists of perforating the IOL haptics with a fine needle and passing the 5-0 prolene thread to its flanged intrascleral fixation.