TY - JOUR
T1 - Foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in the absence of capsular and zonular support
AU - Ramocki, John M.
AU - Shin, Dong H.
AU - Glover, Bernice K.
AU - Morris, Donald A.
AU - Kim, Yong Y.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported in part with an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1999/2
Y1 - 1999/2
N2 - PURPOSE: To implant foldable posterior chamber intraocular lenses in the absence of capsular and zonular support. METHODS: Case reports. In two patients, two eyes with aphakia, lack of capsular or zonular support, and contact lens intolerance underwent the implantation of a silicone and an acrylic foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens, respectively. RESULTS: In the two eyes, final visual acuity was 20/25 and 20/50, respectively. No intraoperative vitreal, retinal, or choroidal complications were noted. The postoperative recovery was rapid, and there was minimal induced astigmatism. CONCLUSIONS: The implantation of foldable posterior chamber intraocular lenses in aphakic eyes without capsular and zonular support may result in fewer intraoperative complications. It also allows for faster postoperative recovery and less postoperative astigmatism.
AB - PURPOSE: To implant foldable posterior chamber intraocular lenses in the absence of capsular and zonular support. METHODS: Case reports. In two patients, two eyes with aphakia, lack of capsular or zonular support, and contact lens intolerance underwent the implantation of a silicone and an acrylic foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens, respectively. RESULTS: In the two eyes, final visual acuity was 20/25 and 20/50, respectively. No intraoperative vitreal, retinal, or choroidal complications were noted. The postoperative recovery was rapid, and there was minimal induced astigmatism. CONCLUSIONS: The implantation of foldable posterior chamber intraocular lenses in aphakic eyes without capsular and zonular support may result in fewer intraoperative complications. It also allows for faster postoperative recovery and less postoperative astigmatism.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00297-9
DO - 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00297-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 10030570
AN - SCOPUS:0033044035
SN - 0002-9394
VL - 127
SP - 213
EP - 216
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 2
ER -