Background: Various ocular implants were suggested as a means of enhancing vision in patients with advanced age related macular degeneration. Recently, a new generation of implantable telescopes has been released. The purpose of this study is to report the surgical technique of implantation along with patient outcomes.
Methods: This work focuses on the surgical technique. Crucial surgical steps are carefully reported along with discussion on main drawbacks and limitations.
Results: This approach uses a preloaded delivery system with improved features and requires a smaller incision. First patient outcomes are also reported.
Conclusions: Surgical steps to implant this preloaded intraocular telescope are easier than previous versions, however this remains a complex procedure. Initial patient functional outcomes look promising.
Keywords: AMD telescope.; Miniature telescope; SING IMT; surgical technique.