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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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2020-08-01
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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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| spelling | doaj.art-c0614d36364a47bb925d4265100f87482024-03-06T12:06:58ZengNigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State BranchIbom Medical Journal1597-71882735-99642020-08-0113210.61386/imj.v13i2.186Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgeryMegbelayin EO0Department of Ophthalmology, University of Uyo, Nigeria 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. https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/186UyoLens HolderVitreoretinal Surgery |
| spellingShingle | Megbelayin EO Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery Ibom Medical Journal Uyo Lens Holder Vitreoretinal Surgery |
| title | Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery |
| title_full | Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery |
| title_fullStr | Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery |
| title_short | Uyo self-retaining and adjustable lens holder: A novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery |
| title_sort | uyo self retaining and adjustable lens holder a novel technique for vitreoretinal surgery |
| topic | Uyo Lens Holder Vitreoretinal Surgery |
| url | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/186 |
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