TABLE 7.
TRANSSCLERAL SUTURED INTRAOCULAR LENSES (IOLS) IN CHILDREN: SELF-REPORTED CASES OF SUTURE BREAKAGE BY PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGISTS IN RESPONSE TO AN E-MAIL SURVEY
| CASE | AGE AT ORIGINAL SURGERY (YR) | TIME TO SUTURE BREAK(YR) | CAUSE | OUTCOME | VISUAL ACUITY LOSS? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | Spontaneous | Repositioned | No |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Trauma | Repositioned | No |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | Spontaneous | Removed, new lens resutured | No |
| 4 | 16 | 2 | Spontaneous | Repositioned | No |
| 5 | ? | 3 | Trauma (sports) | Repositioned | No |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | Spontaneous | Repositioned | No |
| 7 | 5 | 12 | Spontaneous | Repositioned | No |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | Spontaneous | Repositioned | No |
| 9 | 11 | Trauma | Repositioned | No | |
| 10 | 14 | 2 | Spontaneous | Anterior chamber IOL | No |