Modification of Swan - Jacobs lens for iridocorneal angle surgery
Modification of Swan - Jacobs lens for iridocorneal angle surgery
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Swan-Jacobs晶状体的改良用于虹膜角膜角手术
DOI:
10.1007/s00417-012-2232-0
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发表时间:
2013
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通讯作者:
Mizuki N
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作者:
⑫Nakasato,. Sonn H;Uemoto R;Meguro A;Mizuki N
Dear Editor: At present, the goniolens must be pressed against the cornea to prevent air from entering the space between the goniolens and the cornea during goniosynechialysis (GSL)[1], trabeculotomy ab interno, sclerothalamotomy ab interno [2], and goniotomy. This pressure can cause Descemet’s folds that blur the view of the iridocorneal angle. To overcome this, we have modified the Swan-Jacobs lens (Ocular Instruments, Bellingham, WA, USA) so that a clear view of the iridocorneal angle can be obtained during surgery.For our modification, we cut the little finger of a size 7 surgical glove off and trimmed it to a length of about 17 mm. We then cut the tip of the finger off eccentrically to make a circular opening whose diameter was about 5 mm. Then a 1-mm-diameter hole was made 6.5 mm from the edge of the circular opening (Fig. 1a). The handle of the Swan-Jacobs lens was passed through this hole, and the Swan-Jacobs lens was pulled up into the tip of the finger, and the skirt around the Swan-Jacob lens was trimmed to be 4 to 5 mm. Then a 4 to 5-mm notch was cut in the skirt 4 mm from the edge of the circular opening opposite the handle (Fig. 1b).