Iris-claw intraocular lenses to correct aphakia in the absence of capsule support.

Silva, D; Arun, K; Anandan, M; Glover, N; Patel, C; Rosen, P

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Iris-claw intraocular lenses to correct aphakia in the absence of capsule support.

Abstract:: PURPOSE: To evaluate the indications, postoperative visual efficacy, and complication rate after intraocular implantation of an iris-claw aphakic intraocular lens (IOL). SETTING: Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom. DESIGN: Case series. METHODS: This chart review comprised eyes with no capsule support that had anterior iris-fixation IOL implantation for aphakia between 2001 and 2009. RESULTS: The study comprised 116 eyes (104 patients). Iris-claw IOLs were inserted during primary lens surgery in 18 eyes (15.5%), during an IOL exchange procedure for dislocated posterior chamber IOLs in 19 eyes (16.4%), and as a secondary procedure in 79 eyes (68.1%). The mean follow-up was 22.4 months (range 3 to 79 months). The final corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 6/12 or better in 68.9% of all eyes and in 47 of 53 eyes (88.7%) with no preoperative comorbidity. Complications included wound leak requiring resuturing in 2.6% of eyes, postoperative intraocular pressure rise in 9.5% of eyes (glaucoma escalation 0.8%), and cystoid macular edema in 7.7% of eyes (0.8% chronic). Iris-claw IOL subluxation occurred in 6.0% of eyes from 5 days to 60 months postoperatively; all the IOLs were repositioned. Corneal decompensation occurred in 1.7% of eyes; 0.8% had retinal detachments. CONCLUSIONS: Iris-claw IOL implantation for aphakia gave a good visual outcome and can be used for a wide range of indications. Postoperative complication rates were comparable to, if not better than, those with conventional anterior chamber IOLs. Correct implantation technique is critical in avoiding postoperative IOL subluxation.

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Silva, D., Arun, K., Anandan, M., Glover, N., Patel, C., & Rosen, P. (2011). Iris-claw intraocular lenses to correct aphakia in the absence of capsule support. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 37(9), 1667–1672.

MLA Style

Silva, D., et al. “Iris-Claw Intraocular Lenses to Correct Aphakia in the Absence of Capsule Support.” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, vol. 37, no. 9, 2011, pp. 1667–72.

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Silva, D, K Arun, M Anandan, N Glover, C Patel, and P Rosen. 2011. “Iris-Claw Intraocular Lenses to Correct Aphakia in the Absence of Capsule Support.” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 37 (9): 1667–72.
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