European VitreoRetinal Society a certain philosophy

A thirty-six years old patient presented with inferotemporal chronic retinal detachment involving the macular area for only two days. Retinal detachment was due to multiple atrophic holes in the periphery, with clear lens, no posterior vitreous detachment and laser treatment in peripheral predisposing lesions. The patient underwent scleral bucking surgery in the other eye several years ago. We decided to perform scleral buckling surgery...

Introduction: Different techniques have been developed for intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in eyes with no capsular support, including anterior chamber IOLs and iris fixated IOLs. First described by Scharioth et al., the scleral tunnel insertion of the haptics of a three-piece IOL, resulting in a sutureless scleral fixation might be the best option for these patients. This technique was further modified by Prenner and Prasad et...