Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery
Background: Contact lenses still have a place in vitreoretinal surgeries despite the availability of much easier non-contact modality of placing lenses to view retina during surgeries. Uyo Self-Retaining and Adjustable Lens Holder (US-ALeH), enhances usability by not requiring suturing to cornea an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/186 |
| Summary: | Background: Contact lenses still have a place in vitreoretinal surgeries despite the availability of much easier non-contact modality of placing lenses to view retina during surgeries. Uyo Self-Retaining and Adjustable Lens Holder (US-ALeH), enhances usability by not requiring suturing to cornea and adaptable to all sizes of contact lenses.
Objective: To describe an innovative do-it-yourself contact lens that is both self-retaining and adjustable.
Methods: Literature and internet search for relevant information on the subject of ophthalmic innovations relevant to discussion in view.
Results: US-AleH is useful in vitreoretinal surgery whenever shortened surgical time is desired and contact lens is still the choice based on surgeon’s preference.
Conclusion: US-AleH is easy to use, achieves its purpose of a comfortable lens placement and above all does not infringe on surgical time.
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| ISSN: | 1597-7188 2735-9964 |