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Figure 1 Steps of our 27-gauge needle-assisted externalization and haptic securing technique.
![Figure 1 Steps of our 27-gauge needle-assisted externalization and haptic securing technique.](/cms/asset/8c990f64-9d45-4c36-afd3-98e9b7eebd29/doph_a_166354_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2 3D – steps of our 27-gauge needle-assisted externalization and haptic securing technique.
Abbreviation: 3D, three dimensional.
![Figure 2 3D – steps of our 27-gauge needle-assisted externalization and haptic securing technique.](/cms/asset/9cbda665-04b3-4e0c-aaee-7442667a8be4/doph_a_166354_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3 Method of loading the “stopper” to the 27-gauge needle which prevents the haptic from slipping back into the vitreous cavity after externalization.
![Figure 3 Method of loading the “stopper” to the 27-gauge needle which prevents the haptic from slipping back into the vitreous cavity after externalization.](/cms/asset/a45f6917-8980-4154-8e08-2c424e9a4f44/doph_a_166354_f0003_c.jpg)
Table 1 Baseline, indications and postoperative characteristics of scleral-fixated IOL
Table 2 Special cases: their baseline and postoperative characteristics