VIDEO: Belt loop technique for in-the-bag IOL fixation a viable option

ByCathleen M. McCabe, MD

ByAnthony DeFino

Fact checked byChristine Klimanskis, ELS

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Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, shows how to perform the belt loop technique for IOL fixation.
This technique is a viable option for the multifactorial causes of IOL dislocation.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In a presentation at Kiawah Eye, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, uses surgical footage to share pearls for the belt loop technique for correcting IOL dislocation with a polypropylene suture.

The procedure, which was developed to fill the need for in-the-bag IOL fixations, is appropriate for any type of IOL and often avoids the need for anterior vitrectomy, she said.

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McCabe CM. Polypropylene fixation: The belt loop technique. Presented at: Kiawah Eye; June 1-3, 2023; Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Disclosures: McCabe reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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