VATAVUK AND MARIĆ ARTIFICIAL INTRAOCULAR LENS CAPSULE: A NOVEL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLE SECONDARY INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH APHAKIA WITHOUT EFFICIENT CAPSULAR SUPPORT
Published 2025 - 29th ESCRS Winter Meeting
Reference: PO268 | Type: Free Paper | DOI: 10.82333/1stn-q395
Authors: Goran Maric* 1 , Damir Godec 2 , Bruno Krajačić 2 , Marin Radmilović 1 , Zoran Vatavuk 1
1Department of ophtalmology,UHC Sestre milosrdnice,Zagreb,Croatia, 2Aditive technologies,University of Zagreb Faculty of mechanical engineering and naval architecture,Zagreb,Croatia
Purpose
To present novel surgical device and method.
Setting
We describe a novel experimental device, (Vatavuk and Marić – „VaMa“) artificial
intraocular lens capsule (IOL), and a method that enables all IOL types with purpose
to be implanted „in the bag“, but here in patients with aphakia without efficient capsular support.
Methods
Surgical device and technique are presented in the video of three patients.
They underwent implantation of artificial capsule and subsequent IOL "in the bag" implantation.
Results
Postoperative results showed significant improvement in vision and were without any side effects.
Conclusion
This implant and technique are promising and could overcome disadvantages of current surgical techniques of secondary intraocular lens implantation.