Sutureless Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Treatment of Congenital Lens Subluxation Related to Marfan Syndrome.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bimanual capsulorhexis combined with sutureless scleral-fixated intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in children diagnosed as having Marfan syndrome.

METHODS

The study included 14 eyes with subluxated lenses of 7 children who were diagnosed as having Marfan syndrome and underwent bimanual capsulorhexis combined with sutureless scleral-fixated IOL implantation by the same surgeon between 2015 and 2019 at the University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital's Eye Department.

RESULTS

The mean preoperative and postoperative uncorrected visual acuity was 1.47 ± 0.41 and 0.42 ± 0.15 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), respectively (P = .001). The preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ranged from 1.30 to 0.40 logMAR with a mean value of 0.81 ± 0.30 logMAR. Postoperatively, all patients had an increase in the BCVA with a mean value of 0.20 ± 0.11 logMAR, which was statistically significant (P = .001). The mean preoperative and postoperative spherical equivalent was -9.69 ± 4.59 and -0.27 ± 1.21 diopters, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Despite the small number of patients in this study, good visual results and a low complication rate were obtained in patients with ectopic lens. The long-term IOL status in patients who have undergone sutureless scleral-fixated IOL implantation will make it possible to better evaluate the safety and applicability of the technique. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021;58(6):401-406.].