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Modified Yamane technique with a 26-gauge needle: single corneal incision and simplified haptic insertion
Yong Tang1, Yanlin Gao, Yanhua Chu
1From the Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin Eye Institute, Nankai University affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Abstract:
A modified Yamane technique with a 26-gauge needle for aphakia correction is described. Single corneal or corneoscleral incision is set at 12 o'clock. The 26-gauge needles are used to make 2 angled incisions parallel to the limbus to fix the haptics of a 3-piece intraocular lens. The modifications provide an easier and safer way of haptic insertion into the needle tip and decreases the possibility of bending or breaking the haptic.
