Scleral fixation of the Smaller-Incision New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope (SING IMT ™) using GoreTex suture.

Abstract

In this case report we describe a surgical technique for scleral fixation of the Smaller-Incision New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope (SING-IMT). Using this surgical technique, patient's eye which receive surgery for the SING-IMT, could still have a safe SING IMT implant despite the anatomical conditions of the capsular bag or in cases of intraoperative complications. The surgery was performed at Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy. The patient's eye underwent a first surgery for artificial intraocular lens (IOL) explant and SING-IMT implant at the same time. We observed SING IMT dislocation into the vitreous chamber 90 days after surgery. We therefore carried out a 23-gauge vitrectomy and after SING IMT recovery from the vitreous chamber, we fixed one of its haptic to the sclera using a 8.0 GoreTex suture. Scleral fixation of SING-IMT haptics might be useful in eyes with dislocated or not stable SING IMT. We believe that reporting our experience can help surgeons to fix SING IMT in complicated cases where a capsular bag rupture o disinsertion (like our case) can cause SING IMT decentration or worse its drop into the vitreous chamber. We speculate that GoreTex suture could assure firm fixation of the SING IMT and could reduce the risk of recurrent dislocations.