5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Secondary IOL placement offers multiple options for replacing dislocated lenses, with no single technique suited to every patient.

• 2

  The course reviewed techniques for removing dislocated IOLs from the anterior chamber or vitreous cavity and emphasized keeping the corneal wound small to limit astigmatism.

• 3

  Placement options included anterior chamber, iris-fixated, and scleral-fixated IOLs, including Yamane, trocar-based, and Gore-Tex–sutured techniques.

• 4

  The course covered different techniques for participants with varying levels of training and included tips and questions from experienced faculty.

• 5

  Patient selection should account for ocular health, prior surgeries, and conjunctival health when choosing a secondary IOL technique.