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Med."],"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Background<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study presents the one-year outcomes of a modified technique for transscleral suture fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) in aphakic eyes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective chart review was conducted on 45 patients who underwent transscleral suture fixation of a foldable one-piece PCIOL through scleral pockets. Preoperative data and follow-up data for a minimum of 12\u202fmonths were collected for all patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean preoperative and postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) in LogMAR was 2.49\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.54 and 0.54\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.25, respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.01). The mean preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in LogMAR was 0.52\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.22 and 0.45\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.24, respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.01). The mean endothelial cell loss was 110.46\u202f\u00b1\u202f11.5 cells\/mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Postoperative complications included transient corneal edema (17.7%), transient elevated intraocular pressure (22.2%), and non-significant vitreous hemorrhage (11.1%). No severe complications were observed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The modified technique provides stable PCIOL placement in aphakic eyes with long-term follow-up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2024.1503394","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,13]],"date-time":"2025-01-13T06:13:24Z","timestamp":1736748804000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evaluation of a modified sutureless technique for scleral fixation of one-piece posterior chamber intraocular lens: a retrospective 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