Dr. KARAN BHATIA

, Dr.RUCHITA MANAKTALA, Dr. MAHIPAL S. SACHDEV, Dr. NIKUNJ TANK

Abstract

Sclera Fixated Intra-ocular Lens Implantation in an important tool in the armamentarium of an ophthalmologist for managing aphakia. Various techniques have been described in literature, with variable learning curves. We describe an easy, fast, reproducible technique with a short learning curve, the ‘MYX’ technique, which utilises the advantages of both the Yamane and the X-NIT Technique, where the handshaking of the prolene haptic of a 3 piece PMMA IOL into the lumen of a 26-gauge needle is done externally (like in X-NIT Technique), and the exteriorised haptic is cauterised to form a flange trans-conjunctivally, thereby, avoiding the scleral pocket tucking (like Yamane Technique), to achieve excellent surgical outcomes.