Table 2.
Details of surgical techniques.
| Author, Year | ICIOL | Main Wound Location | Side Ports Location | Vitrectomy | Instrument for Iris Fixation | Peripheral Iridotomy | Wound Closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazar et al., 2013 | Artisan or Verisyse | Superior 6.0mm clear corneal incision | AC ICIOL: 2 and 10 o’clock RP ICIOL: 3 o’clock for left eye/9 o’clock for right eye |
Anterior vitrectomy if vitreous in AC | AC ICIOL: enclavation needle RP ICIOL: Sinskey hook or iris spatula |
AC ICIOL: 12 o’clock RP ICIOL: not performed |
Interrupted 10-0 nylon |
| Helvaci et al., 2016 | Artisan | Superior 5.5 mm limbal corneal incision | 2 and 10 o’clock | Anterior vitrectomy or PPV for cases with IOL luxation, lens luxation, luxated nigra cataract | Enclavation needle | AC ICIOL: superior RP ICIOL: not performed |
Interrupted sutures |
| Mora et al., 2018 | Artisan | Superior 5.5 mm limbal corneal incision | 3 and 9 o’clock | Anterior vitrectomy as required or PPV if indicated | Enclavation microspatula | AC ICIOL: superior RP ICIOL: not performed |
Noncontinuous 10-0 nylon |
| Hernández-Martínez et al., 2018 | Artisan | Superior 5.5 mm corneal incision or scleral tunnel 2.0 mm from the limbus | 2 and 10 o’clock | PPV or anterior vitrectomy through corneal access in eyes that did not require a PPV | AC ICIOL: 16 cases- claw needle/12 cases- Vacufix system (Ophtec BV) RP ICIOL: claw needle |
AC ICIOL: 12 o’clock RP ICIOL: not performed |
AC ICIOL: 5 cases- scleral incision(Interrupted 10-0 nylon)/23 cases- corneal incision (Continued 10-0 nylon) RP ICIOL: 31 cases- scleral incision (Interrupted 10-0 nylon)/13 cases- corneal incision (Continued 10-0 nylon) |
| Tourino Peralba et al., 2018 | Artisan | Superior clear corneal incision | AC ICIOL: 2 and 10 o’clock RP ICIOL: 3 o’clock for left eye/9 o’clock for right eye |
Extensive anterior vitrectomy if no previous peripheral iridectomy performed previously | AC ICIOL: enclavation needle RP ICIOL: reverse Sinskey hook or 27-gauge needle bent 45 degrees |
Most cases: peripheral iridectomy performed during previous procedures Remaining cases: not performed |
Interrupted 10-0 nylon |
| Toro et al., 2019 | Artisan | Superior 5.5 mm limbal corneal incision | 3 and 9 o’clock | Anterior vitrectomy as required | Enclavation microspatula | AC ICIOL: superior RP ICIOL: not performed |
Interrupted 10-0 nylons |
AC: anterior chamber, IC: iris-claw, IOL: intraocular lens, PPV: pars plana vitrectomy, RP: retropupillary, SD: standard deviation.